Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '18 at 00:20
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 760K (2013 D.Ri)-$59
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 86.6
1-Core 50.5
2-Core 85.9
50% 74.3 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 135
17% 131 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
XFX(1682 9270) 2GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
26.2% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 42.6
27% 35.1 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 27.1
Splatting 34.8
25% 29.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
465GB free
Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 99.4
Write 90.2
Mixed 82.5
68% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.34
91% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
220GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 90.3
Write 70.3
Mixed 84.9
62% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.18
4K Mixed 0.42
93% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 68%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 79.1
Mixed 67.4
61% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.21
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.29
63% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 12.7
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.9
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A78M-HD2 Builds (Compare 248 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2

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