Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory16.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170814
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateMay 21 '21 at 20:05
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 71.1
2-Core 128
57% 93 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 411
40% 329 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 111
Parallax 126
100% 120 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 115
Splatting 105
106% 133 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU635 240GB-$20
118GB free
Firmware: XA003R17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 68 84 79 92 89 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.9% Below average
Read 98.2
Write 94.9
Mixed 134
SusWrite 78.9
23% 102 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 23.8
79% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22
DQ Write 47.8
DQ Mixed 28.7
24% 32.8 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
790GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 63 83 77 92 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 130
Write 113
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 77.2
72% 98 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
690GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 144 154 154 154 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 142
Write 132
Mixed 65
SusWrite 149
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.1% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 10.9
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 9.7
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $177
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