Asus M4A78LT-M-LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics9.01% 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 Drive33.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78LT-M-LE  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100611
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '16 at 02:02
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 255
AM3, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 82.6
1-Core 45
2-Core 87.5
48% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 83.5
8-Core 84.4
11% 83.9 Pts
64-Core 63.3
4% 63.3 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5850
AMD(1002 0B00) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Relative performance (0th percentile)
9.01% Terrible
Lighting 12.5
Reflection 7.31
Parallax 11
10% 10.3 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 8.97
Splatting 8.96
7% 8.05 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 9.01%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$26
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.9% Below average
Read 220
Write 198
Mixed 195
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 2.32
41% 15.7 MB/s
DQ Read 18.3
DQ Write 55.4
DQ Mixed 3.77
12% 25.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2009)-$80
186GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
33% Below average
Read 55.5
Write 59.1
Mixed 32
36% 48.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.33
89% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 33%
Great: 41%
Toshiba External USB 3.0 2TB
378GB free, PID d010
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Read 25
Write 24.9
Mixed 25.2
32% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.14
56% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.8
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 8.3
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78LT-M-LE Builds (Compare 98 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M-LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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