Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive62.7% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 09:22
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7650K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 68.9
1-Core 61.9
2-Core 113
50% 81.2 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 172
24% 178 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 35
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 42.8
29% 36.5 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 37.5
28% 33.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 117 68 45 44 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 376
Write 319
Mixed 243
SusWrite 104
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 55.8
4K Mixed 31.6
96% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 245
184% 246 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 124%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62
84GB free
Firmware: 04.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 151 147 151 151 153 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 142
Write 139
Mixed 104
SusWrite 150
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.6
327% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
36.2% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 14.7
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 9.5
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A78M-D3H Builds (Compare 126 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $126
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