Asus M4A78T-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics45.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M4A78T-E  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '18 at 12:35
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 550
AM3, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 39.9
2-Core 36.8
41% 53.5 Pts
4-Core 74.5
8-Core 67.7
10% 71.1 Pts
64-Core 77.3
5% 77.3 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Asus(1043 04C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.6% Average
Lighting 56.1
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 67.6
46% 62.3 fps
MRender 64
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 53.2
45% 55.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 106
Write 96.5
Mixed 98.6
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.09
65% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.9% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 9.4
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 5.6
14% 4.8 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78T-E Builds (Compare 71 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78T-E - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $177
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