Asus M4A78LT-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M4A78LT-M  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100824
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '17 at 11:43
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.1% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 47.7
2-Core 94
52% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 189
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Zotac(19DA 1281) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Lighting 23
Reflection 22.3
Parallax 28.3
19% 24.5 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 28
Splatting 24.8
23% 28.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Purple 4TB (2014)-$71
908GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 83.3
Write 78.6
Mixed 62.5
56% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.24
75% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
30GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 111
Write 111
Mixed 43
65% 88.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.29
87% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 93.6
Write 85.9
Mixed 32.9
52% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.16
78% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.1% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 13.8
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 10
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M4A78LT-M Builds (Compare 76 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $203
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