Asus M3A78-VM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Boot Drive21.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus M3A78-VM  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20090213
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 08 '15 at 18:50
Run Duration524 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom X3 8650
AM2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 38.9
2-Core 82.7
27% 60.8 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 124
17% 124 Pts
64-Core 125
8% 125 Pts
Poor: 31% Great: 48%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 120GB-$75
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG20 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21.9% Poor
Read 140
Write 141
Mixed 138
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 9.23
4K Write 9.8
4K Mixed 4.33
25% 7.79 MB/s
DQ Read 9.41
DQ Write 11.6
DQ Mixed 4.54
5% 8.51 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 87%
Seagate ST3500630AV 500GB
326GB free
Firmware: 3.ACH Max speed: UDMA 100 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 67.1
Write 66.1
Mixed 65.8
50% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.41
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 40%
Asmt 2105 1TB
303GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 64.7
Write 76.1
Mixed 71.7
53% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.87
4K Mixed 0.17
55% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 92%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
121GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 66.4
Write 87.4
Mixed 80.7
59% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.34
85% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 62%
SMI USB DISK 4GB
4GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
2.97% Terrible
Read 10.4
Write 5.43
Mixed 5.23
8% 7.02 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
5% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.97%
Great: 8%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE-A 1GB
1GB free, PID 0716
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
2.42% Terrible
Read 6.84
Write 4.85
Mixed 5.69
7% 5.79 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 0.04
4K Mixed 0.03
6% 0.39 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.42%
Great: 4%
Typical M3A78-VM Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78-VM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 14% - Very poor Total price: $245
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