Asrock FM2A78M-DG3+

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsrock FM2A78M-DG3+  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 02 '16 at 14:16
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-6800K APU (2013 D.Ri)-$467
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 76.7
2-Core 148
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 231
31% 230 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8670D
ASRock(1849 990C) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.251.9001.1001
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
3.63% Terrible
Lighting 4.23
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 7.22
4% 5.98 fps
MRender 2.67
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 5.13
4% 4.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.63%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 426
Write 107
Mixed 133
48% 222 MB/s
4K Read 8.87
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 9.38
59% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 59.5
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 24.7
35% 63 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 73%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
879GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 149
Write 153
Mixed 18.9
77% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.05
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.22
109% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 108%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
13GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 120
Write 8
Mixed 22.7
43% 50.4 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.009
48% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingmax FLGG45F-E8K3B 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.7% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 7
20% 7.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 8.7
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2A78M-DG3+ Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock FM2A78M-DG3+

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $211
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