Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 48.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics17.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 18 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
48.5% Average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 58
2-Core 106
50% 79 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 145
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gainward(10B0 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 22
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 19.8
18% 19.5 fps
MRender 24.1
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 16.8
17% 20.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 67 63 74 77 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 87
Write 90
Mixed 54
SusWrite 66.6
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 112%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 320GB-$59
88GB free
Firmware: GM3OA5BA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 65 64 64 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 65.8
Write 71.3
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 64.2
44% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 10.9
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.5
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 93.9
43% 93.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,855 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - $53

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $128
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