Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.6% 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 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-78LMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121019
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateApr 24 '17 at 02:26
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 82.7
1-Core 59.9
2-Core 105
53% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 161
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.6% Poor
Lighting 28.3
Reflection 25.5
Parallax 50
23% 34.6 fps
MRender 59.7
Gravity 52.6
Splatting 46
42% 52.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
706GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 146
Mixed 146
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.16
70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
35.7% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 12.7
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 9.4
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-78LMT-S2 Builds (Compare 877 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 - $59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $203
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