Asus M4A79XTD EVO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 49.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.08% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A79XTD EVO  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100319
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 17 '20 at 02:31
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 970
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
49.1% Average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 32.1
2-Core 53.5
41% 56.4 Pts
4-Core 83
8-Core 114
12% 98.4 Pts
64-Core 138
9% 138 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Relative performance (0th percentile)
8.08% Terrible
Lighting 0
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 34.6
0% 21.8 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 27.1
Splatting 30.7
24% 28.8 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 8.08%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD RE4 500GB (2010)-$30
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01S02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 44 46 47 43 48 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 14
Write 67.2
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 46.3
29% 39.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
41% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 76%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
433GB free, PID 0212
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 57 18 36 53 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
29% Poor
Read 82.8
Write 88.2
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 53.6
84% 64.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 29%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 2.8
SC Mixed 5.8
12% 4.27 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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