Asus M5A78L/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.3% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L/USB3  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111202
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJan 01 '18 at 20:30
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 128
59% 94.8 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 427
41% 336 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
EVGA(3842 1582) 1.5GB
CLim: 797 MHz, MLim: 1012 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 39.4
Parallax 29.2
16% 29.6 fps
MRender 40.5
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 30.5
25% 30.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 24%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
32.4% Below average
Read 67.2
Write 45.2
Mixed 69.6
46% 60.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.37
90% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
44.7% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L/USB3 Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $218
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