Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.6% 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)
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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 24 '17 at 07:28
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
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 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-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 75.4
1-Core 54.3
2-Core 100
49% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 253
26% 210 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 59.8
55% 65.5 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 67.8
54% 65.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 147
Write 154
Mixed 104
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.2
81% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
24.7% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 7.8
23% 8.03 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.8 GB/s
Latency 89.5
45% 89.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 97%

 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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