Asus M5A78L-M LE

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
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 50%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LE  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131127
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '19 at 14:44
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 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 610e
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50% Above average
Memory 76.5
1-Core 35.4
2-Core 71
42% 61 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 138
19% 138 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 5400
Sapphire(174B 6000) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1001.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.18% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.96
Parallax 1.62
1% 1.65 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.18%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3300831SCE 300GB
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 42 49 52 45 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 51.3
Write 53.8
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 48.4
36% 48.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.6% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 87.3
46% 87.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LE Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $139
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