Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics59% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 13 '18 at 05:23
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 57
2-Core 87.3
49% 74.3 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 206
24% 184 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 74.3
Parallax 64.5
59% 70.6 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 72.3
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
471GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 163
Mixed 134
113% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.19
110% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.9% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 11.6
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,854 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: $138
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