Asus M3A78-EM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.8% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M3A78-EM  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101008
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 03:23
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9850
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 37.1
2-Core 73.9
43% 63.1 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 145
20% 147 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
PwrHis(1787 2339) 2GB
CLim: 1130 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.3.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Lighting 27.6
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 32.7
22% 30.4 fps
MRender 27.3
Gravity 24.3
Splatting 32.2
23% 27.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 119
Write 142
Mixed 95.5
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.3
102% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
25% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 9.1
24% 8.27 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.6
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 83.9
48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 25%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78-EM Builds (Compare 52 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78-EM - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $200
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