Asus M4A78T-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive65.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M4A78T-E  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110413
Uptime13.3 Days
Run DateMar 05 '19 at 03:52
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 95
1-Core 40.2
2-Core 55.5
47% 63.6 Pts
4-Core 85.3
8-Core 84.2
11% 84.8 Pts
64-Core 87.9
5% 87.9 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
EVGA(3842 1151) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
8.6% Terrible
Lighting 11.8
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 4.06
10% 8.81 fps
MRender 9.33
Gravity 8.6
Splatting 7.04
7% 8.33 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.6%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 187 189 196 194 196 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.7% Good
Read 245
Write 218
Mixed 219
SusWrite 185
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 37.9
122% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 138
104% 139 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 124%
WD WD1600BB-22GUC0 160GB
103GB free
Firmware: 08.02D08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 56 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 54.8
Write 55.8
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 54.8
36% 48.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 32%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
892GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 174 181 182 185 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 152
Mixed 92.4
SusWrite 174
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB
804GB free, PID 5031
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 23 23 23 23 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
9.75% Terrible
Read 24
Write 24.4
Mixed 13.9
SusWrite 22.6
28% 21.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
29% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.75%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.4% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.23 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78T-E Builds (Compare 71 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78T-E - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $177
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