Asus A78M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive30.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
MotherboardAsus A78M-A  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140401
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 12 '20 at 02:37
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 71
2-Core 132
56% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 210
28% 211 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 240
PNY(196E 0789) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
4.21% Terrible
Lighting 5.97
Reflection 6.19
Parallax 2.53
5% 4.9 fps
MRender 2.81
Gravity 4.23
Splatting 3.65
3% 3.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.21%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
446GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 109 70 55 155 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
30.5% Below average
Read 405
Write 346
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 102
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 4.5
28% 6.57 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
41.3% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 16.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 11.7
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 87.7
46% 87.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-A Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A78M-A - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $192
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