Asus M3A78-CM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics45.5% 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)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M3A78-CM  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100823
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 26 '20 at 10:59
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 42%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
43% Average
Memory 65.4
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 80.7
41% 63.3 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 137
17% 128 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.5% Average
Lighting 58
Reflection 57.6
Parallax 77.4
47% 64.3 fps
MRender 57.2
Gravity 59.1
Splatting 42.2
42% 52.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CR100-12
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,067
Write 31.8
Mixed 61.7
279% 387 MB/s
4K Read 388
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.5
16,338% 130 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 44%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
60GB free
Firmware: 3.AAA
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 75.5
Write 79.5
Mixed 45.5
50% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
21.7% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 7.9
22% 7.63 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 4
11% 3.97 GB/s
Latency 113
36% 113 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78-CM Builds (Compare 20 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78-CM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $482
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