Asus A78M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics39.4% 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 Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A78M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '19 at 23:14
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 68.1
2-Core 118
52% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 202
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Lighting 50.6
Reflection 51.4
Parallax 59.1
41% 53.7 fps
MRender 50.3
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 36.3
36% 44.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 241 202 203 179 180 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 424
Write 257
Mixed 201
SusWrite 209
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 26.9
114% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 121
117% 186 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
817GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 100 99 98 101 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 79.9
Write 105
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 99
63% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.2
110% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AMD R934G2130U1S 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.5% Below average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 15.5
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.3
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 99.6
40% 99.6 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-A Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A78M-A - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $192
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