Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-78LMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 07 '17 at 14:41
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 640-$70
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 74.9
1-Core 49.2
2-Core 97.9
47% 74 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 195
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
CLim: 865 MHz, MLim: 360 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
6.1% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 8.35
Parallax 2.09
6% 5.79 fps
MRender 7.33
Gravity 7.83
Splatting 9.83
7% 8.33 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.1%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
564GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP35 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 105
Write 108
Mixed 31
59% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.22
64% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 11.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 8
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-78LMT-S2 Builds (Compare 877 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 - $59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $193
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