Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 51.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.5% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '21 at 00:01
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Memory 67.4
1-Core 60.1
2-Core 112
49% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 304
30% 247 Pts
64-Core 301
19% 301 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Nvidia(10DE 12D9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.5% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 72.4
Parallax 69.6
57% 70.5 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 62.3
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
341GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 37 30 14 6.4 11 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 76.1
Write 76.5
Mixed 11.7
SusWrite 19.6
33% 46 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
83% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 88%
USB DISK 2.0 32GB
17GB free, PID 4300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.7 3.8 5.4 7.2 4.8 1.9 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 24.1
Write 3.7
SusWrite 4.3
10% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
28.9% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.7
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 54%

 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 1,267 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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