Asus M4A79XTD EVO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A79XTD EVO  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100617
Uptime20.6 Days
Run DateJan 30 '24 at 19:53
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 70%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 83.5
1-Core 43.6
2-Core 85.5
47% 70.9 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 133
15% 120 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 430
EVGA(3842 1431) 1GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 350 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
3.05% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 5.1
Parallax 1.3
3% 3.33 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 4.2
Splatting 3.2
3% 4.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.05%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$79
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 118 125 128 120 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.7% Average
Read 178
Write 165
Mixed 168
SusWrite 122
36% 158 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 27
86% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 33.5
DQ Write 64.6
DQ Mixed 43.4
35% 47.2 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
223GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 66 67 66 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 72.3
Write 68.4
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 66.5
47% 64.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 60%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 3312
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 23 23 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
8.67% Terrible
Read 21.2
Write 22.9
Mixed 21.1
SusWrite 23.2
31% 22.1 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.7
32% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 8.67%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.1% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 8.5
24% 8.33 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 4: 0P 0R 1G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
4% 40% 5 33 5 60 72.3" 1920 1017 SEK3212 SE32FY22
Typical M4A79XTD EVO Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A79XTD EVO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $111
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