Asus A78M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
MotherboardAsus A78M-A  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '20 at 23:11
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 78.5
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 130
56% 92.4 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 210
28% 210 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Asus(1043 85CB) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
4.21% Terrible
Lighting 4.97
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 6.19
4% 5.23 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 4.8
Splatting 6.39
4% 5.4 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.21%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 219 240 255 260 258 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.7% Below average
Read 157
Write 98.1
Mixed 83
SusWrite 242
33% 145 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 9.6
40% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 16.2
DQ Mixed 14.7
11% 15 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
923GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 195 195 194 197 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 164
Mixed 86
SusWrite 196
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Vulcan-2400 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.7% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 18.7
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 45%

 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: $192
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