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Asus M4A78T-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78T-E  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100820
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 22 '20 at 19:23
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 20-$59
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 38.9
2-Core 79.1
41% 62.9 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 138
18% 136 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Zotac(19DA 730B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 6.7
3% 5 fps
MRender 3.4
Gravity 6.4
Splatting 6.3
4% 5.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS1 00T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 94 96 97 97 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.4% Above average
Read 232
Write 216
Mixed 162
SusWrite 94.2
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 32.3
107% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 89.7
79% 118 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 108%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$175
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 97 97 98 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 108
Write 108
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 95.6
71% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 98%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$175
519GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 97 96 98 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 131
Write 138
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 95.4
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 98%
WD Game Drive 5TB
4TB free, PID 262f
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 60 64 64 64 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 118
Write 107
Mixed 60
SusWrite 63.3
112% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 0.7
250% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 66%
PI-202US SATA/USB20 Drive 1TB
157GB free, PID 1640
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
14.1% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 25.7
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 14.8
31% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
99% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 22%
WD Game Drive 5TB
1.5TB free, PID 262f
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 64 64 64 64 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 114
Write 106
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 63.9
111% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 0.7
310% 3.4 MB/s
DQ Read 0.4
DQ Write 10.4
DQ Mixed 0.6
376% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
28.2% Poor
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 10.4
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 7.6
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 99.4
40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78T-E Builds (Compare 73 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78T-E - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $177
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