Asus M3A78-CM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 52%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.1% 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 Drive21.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
MotherboardAsus M3A78-CM  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100823
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateSep 04 '19 at 18:11
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 920
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 40.8
2-Core 82.5
44% 66.7 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 153
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
AMD(1002 0B04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1176 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.8.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 31.3
20% 28.6 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 24.5
Splatting 31.2
23% 28.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 86 89 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21.6% Poor
Read 125
Write 91
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 88.4
21% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 13.1
4K Mixed 8.9
35% 10.9 MB/s
DQ Read 9.3
DQ Write 16.5
DQ Mixed 11.9
9% 12.6 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 102%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
694GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 89 90 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 111
Write 116
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 90
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 65%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
874GB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 20
Write 21
Mixed 19
SusWrite 28.2
16% 22 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
24% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 8.5
22% 7.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.6
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 24%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78-CM Builds (Compare 20 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78-CM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $482
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