Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-78LMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120508
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 26 '19 at 14:11
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X3 455-$90
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 47.7
2-Core 91.1
49% 73.9 Pts
4-Core 109
8-Core 121
15% 115 Pts
64-Core 139
9% 139 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 379B) 2GB
CLim: 1104 MHz, MLim: 490 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
4.76% Terrible
Lighting 5.47
Reflection 6.08
Parallax 6.72
4% 6.09 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 6.83
Splatting 7.7
5% 6.35 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.76%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250312CS 250GB-$90
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 57 65 67 74 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 63.3
Write 66.9
Mixed 40.1
SusWrite 64.1
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 62%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
124GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 58 66 68 74 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 118
Write 104
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 64.9
56% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 107%
Hitachi TOURO Mobile 500GB
453GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 24 24 25 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 23.3
Write 22.3
Mixed 21.1
SusWrite 23.8
17% 22.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.8% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7.13 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 5.7
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-78LMT-S2 Builds (Compare 880 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 - $59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $193
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