Asus M3A78

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.1% 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 Drive46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 9 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 M3A78  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 23 '16 at 19:19
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 940
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 47.3
2-Core 94
49% 74.4 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 186
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 24.2
Parallax 31.9
21% 27.4 fps
MRender 32.8
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 25.4
24% 29.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SS DSC2BF240A5L 240GB
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LT2i
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.7% Average
Read 212
Write 187
Mixed 168
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 10.9
84% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 27.9
DQ Write 92.4
DQ Mixed 11.3
23% 43.9 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 66%
AMD 4+0 Stripe/RAID0 640GB
282GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 220
Write 18.7
Mixed 34.5
66% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.38
84% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 150%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 1024, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
28.2% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 10.5
27% 9.4 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.7
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78 Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $213
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