Asus A78M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus A78M-A  (all builds)
Memory16.8 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150429
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 22:30
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7870K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 119
52% 86 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 207
28% 208 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
Sapphire(1DA2 E367) 2GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 21.8
15% 23.9 fps
MRender 29.5
Gravity 15.4
Splatting 34.6
22% 26.5 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 71 58 54 59 59 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 451
Write 348
Mixed 114
SusWrite 84
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 33.2
119% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 103
112% 188 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 750GB-$55
610GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 115 114 116 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67% Good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 115
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 67%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Corsair CMX16GX3M2A1600C11 CT51264BA160B.C16F 20GB
1333, 1333, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
23.2% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 6.6
21% 7.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7.2
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-A Builds (Compare 83 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 A78M-A - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $191
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