Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.79% 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 Drive69.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateJul 22 '17 at 10:30
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 107
54% 83.6 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 250
28% 219 Pts
64-Core 250
16% 250 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
XFX(1682 2330) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
6.79% Terrible
Lighting 9.2
Reflection 8.88
Parallax 3.31
8% 7.13 fps
MRender 7.38
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 5.87
5% 6.72 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.79%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 374
Write 269
Mixed 294
69% 313 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 26.1
108% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 18.8
42% 88.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
675GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 155
Mixed 161
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.23
93% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.8
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 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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