| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 3.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 45.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus M4A78L-M (all builds) |
| Memory | 1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090914 |
| Uptime | 6.7 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 20 '21 at 19:13 |
| Run Duration | 237 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 21% |
PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMD Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)
AM2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
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45.5%
Average
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45% 67.4 Pts
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12% 86.7 Pts
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5% 86.4 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Radeon HD 4670
Asus(1043 0292) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
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3.24%
Terrible
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3% 4.07 fps
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4% 4.37 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
354GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 164 177 172 184 176 MB/s
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45.7%
Average
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41% 183 MB/s
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81% 29.4 MB/s
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35% 49.4 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
925GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 164 178 165 176 172 MB/s
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81.8%
Excellent
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74% 101 MB/s
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163% 1.1 MB/s
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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB
201GB free, PID 5031
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 24 24 24 MB/s
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11.9%
Very poor
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28% 21 MB/s
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63% 0.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
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25.9%
Poor
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24% 8.53 GB/s
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20% 6.83 GB/s
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46% 87.2 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical M4A78L-M Builds (Compare 7 builds)
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Motherboard: Asus M4A78L-M
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| Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)AMDBench 40%, 19,471 samples | 2x |
| Phenom II X4 B55AMDBench 54%, 3,005 samples | 1x |
| Athlon II X4 630AMDBench 45%, 7,197 samples | 1x |
| GPU |
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| Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples | 3x |
| Radeon HD 4670ATIBench 4%, 21,442 samples | 1x |
| Radeon HD 5570AMDBench 4%, 12,172 samples | 1x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 26% - Poor | Total price: $25 |