Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 52%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.36% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A78M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140528
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 01 '21 at 21:03
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-6800K APU (2013 D.Ri)-$467
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 110
52% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 200
28% 208 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
MSI(1462 8A90) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
3.36% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 6.2
Parallax 1.4
3% 3.9 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 3.6
3% 4.23 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.36%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 75 99 105 110 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 110
Write 104
Mixed 71.3
SusWrite 98.2
70% 95.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.7% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 7.2
21% 7.23 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 10: 1R 1G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
10% 9% 44 65 50 60 20" 1600 900 DELF03C DELL IN2030M
History: Score 4: 0R 0G 4B | Score 10: 1R 1G 2B
Typical GA-F2A78M-DS2 Builds (Compare 66 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-DS2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $38
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