Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
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 41.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-78LMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140109
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 24 '22 at 00:26
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 4450e
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
41.9% Average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 32.1
2-Core 49.8
38% 52.1 Pts
4-Core 59.5
8-Core 60.2
8% 59.8 Pts
64-Core 60.1
4% 60.1 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB
819GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 104 98 95 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
47% Average
Read 62.6
Write 64
Mixed 43
SusWrite 101
50% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
169% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 47%
Great: 79%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$16
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 88 95 91 95 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 75.3
Write 88.2
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 82.7
54% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 60%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
285GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 27 27 26 27 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
15% Very poor
Read 25.2
Write 27.3
Mixed 24.4
SusWrite 26.7
19% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.5
107% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.4% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 7.9
21% 7.3 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 6.5
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 91.9
44% 91.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 65%

 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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