Asus M3A78-T

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.7% 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)
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M3A78-T  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110127
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 01:02
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 960T-$469
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 74.7
1-Core 49.3
2-Core 98.9
47% 74.3 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 203
27% 203 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
EVGA(3842 2670) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 28.1
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 41.4
23% 34.9 fps
MRender 45.5
Gravity 36.6
Splatting 33.8
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 256GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0824A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 78 90 87 17 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
26.8% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 9.5
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 9
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78-T Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M3A78-T

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $391
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