| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 56.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20121114 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 17 '17 at 23:09 |
| Run Duration | 58 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 21% |
PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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56.2%
Above average
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50% 76 Pts
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21% 162 Pts
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11% 171 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
889GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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76.9%
Very good
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96% 128 MB/s
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29% 0.27 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
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34.1%
Below average
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33% 11.7 GB/s
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21% 7.4 GB/s
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56% 71.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS - $200
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| FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples | 52x |
| FX-6100AMD $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples | 30x |
| FX-4100AMD $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples | 25x |
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| Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples | 15x |
| GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples | 11x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 10x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 64% - Good | Total price: $275 |