Asus M4A78-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics12.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive40.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78-E  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110413
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 24 '18 at 12:16
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 44.7
2-Core 89
46% 70.4 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 182
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI HD 4870
Sapphire(174B E115) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Lighting 15.8
Reflection 13.3
Parallax 11.3
13% 13.5 fps
MRender 11.2
Gravity 10.7
Splatting 19
12% 13.6 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.4% Average
Read 179
Write 151
Mixed 156
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 14.1
77% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 21.8
DQ Write 45.3
DQ Mixed 12.4
16% 26.5 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
24.7% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 8.6
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78-E Builds (Compare 14 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $373
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