Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive34.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-78LMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140109
Uptime7 Days
Run DateMar 19 '21 at 18:22
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
46.6% Average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 48.3
2-Core 83.2
43% 66.9 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 154
19% 147 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
PowerColor(148C 2340) 2GB
CLim: 1180 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.4% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 50.4
32% 43.5 fps
MRender 34.4
Gravity 37
Splatting 28.6
27% 33.3 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD Radeon R3 120GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0422C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 138 51 53 54 53 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.8% Below average
Read 226
Write 208
Mixed 118
SusWrite 84.9
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 20.5
4K Mixed 17.7
48% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 86.5
DQ Mixed 79.8
70% 106 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
530GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 120 118 118 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 136
Write 132
Mixed 81.1
SusWrite 117
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
24.3% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 6.4
15% 5.37 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-78LMT-S2 Builds (Compare 880 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 - $59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $193
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