Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.48% 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 Drive98.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '21 at 17:14
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 870K
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 73
1-Core 76.6
2-Core 138
57% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 228
29% 221 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
Sapphire(174B E263) 2GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
5.48% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 8.7
Parallax 9.1
6% 8.2 fps
MRender 6.9
Gravity 6.7
Splatting 6.2
5% 6.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.48%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 354 359 350 352 325 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 388
Write 346
Mixed 350
SusWrite 348
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 87
4K Mixed 49.8
165% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 217
169% 232 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 123%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$54
58GB free
Firmware: UF870400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 139 134 136 134 135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 381
Write 274
Mixed 253
SusWrite 153
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 13.8
62% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 81
DQ Mixed 30.3
40% 73.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-005.A 9905584-032.A 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
36.9% Below average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 13.8
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 94.7
42% 94.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A78M-HD2 Builds (Compare 248 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $88
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback