Asus M5A78L LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28% 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 Drive31.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L LE  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130522
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateAug 05 '20 at 14:42
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 78.7
1-Core 58.6
2-Core 105
51% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 261
29% 226 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3766) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28% Poor
Lighting 34.4
Reflection 24.9
Parallax 31.4
28% 30.2 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 32.1
28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 240GB-$232
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 60 75 64 82 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 124
Write 137
Mixed 120
SusWrite 69.7
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 18.8
67% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23
DQ Write 50.5
DQ Mixed 27.4
24% 33.6 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124
865GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 64 74 61 81 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 49
Write 72.1
Mixed 16
SusWrite 70
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 0.5
194% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.1% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 12
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 9.7
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 83
48% 83 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L LE Builds (Compare 216 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 LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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