Asus M4A78 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics21% 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 Drive37.5% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78 PRO  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100816
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 23:33
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 620
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 44.2
2-Core 79.8
42% 64.4 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 175
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
Asus(1043 054F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1187 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
21% Poor
Lighting 24.1
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 36.8
20% 29.9 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 26.1
Splatting 31.1
24% 28.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$22
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900J13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 83 86 89 88 78 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.5% Below average
Read 166
Write 108
Mixed 150
SusWrite 81.5
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 20.4
78% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 28.5
DQ Write 59.3
DQ Mixed 35.7
30% 41.2 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 91%
Toshiba MK3261GSYN 320GB-$72
203GB free
Firmware: MH000C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 87 86 90 88 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 92.3
Write 98.7
Mixed 60.9
SusWrite 85.1
62% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 51%
Great: 64%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
278GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 117 118 118 119 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 132
Write 113
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 116
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
20.5% Poor
MC Read 6.1
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 7
19% 6.57 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 4.7
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78 PRO Builds (Compare 15 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78 PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $52
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