Asus M4A78LT-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78LT-M LX  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110113
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 10 '18 at 11:56
Run Duration399 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)
AM3, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
45.9% Average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 41.9
2-Core 86.6
45% 68.6 Pts
4-Core 87.1
8-Core 88.2
12% 87.6 Pts
64-Core 88.2
6% 88.2 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 440
Asus(1043 838A) 1GB
CLim: 822 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
4.21% Terrible
Lighting 5.13
Reflection 6.12
Parallax 4.44
4% 5.23 fps
MRender 7.57
Gravity 5.2
Splatting 3.61
4% 5.46 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.21%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250620AS 250GB-$149
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Read 48.6
Write 39.8
Mixed 39.6
32% 42.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.25
54% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 43%
JetFlash Transcend 32GB
6GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
2.81% Terrible
Read 11.8
Write 2.68
Mixed 3.48
6% 5.99 MB/s
4K Read 2.18
4K Write 0.001
4K Mixed 0.001
8% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 2.81%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 10.5
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 85.5
47% 85.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78LT-M LX Builds (Compare 10 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M LX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 4% - Terrible Total price: $102
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