Asus A78M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics59.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A78M-A  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1400 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 22 '18 at 15:04
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 77.3
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 122
55% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 190
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74.1
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 66.1
60% 72.1 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 67
Splatting 71.9
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 117 87 58 56 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 455
Write 391
Mixed 348
SusWrite 72.4
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 42.5
145% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 218
169% 231 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 91%
Wd5003ab YX-23 00W 500GB
103GB free
Firmware:
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 82 83 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 111
Write 109
Mixed 109
SusWrite 83.1
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston KHX1866C9D3/4GX 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 16.6
42% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.3
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 85.7
47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 41%

 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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