Asus M4A78T-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 22%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 49.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M4A78T-E  (all builds)
Memory0.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '17 at 17:21
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 550
AM3, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
49.2% Average
Memory 83.9
1-Core 46
2-Core 91.5
49% 73.8 Pts
4-Core 88.1
8-Core 88.6
12% 88.3 Pts
64-Core 91.1
6% 91.1 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3300
Asus(1043 834D) 256MB
Driver: atiumd64.dll Ver. 8.632.1.2000
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 0.77
Reflection 1.96
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.07 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.33
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.01 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AAVS-00ZTB0 500GB
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 64.2
Write 62.3
Mixed 65
48% 63.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.28
92% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
26% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 0.1
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 0
6% 2.1 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 26%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78T-E Builds (Compare 71 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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