Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1824 x 1028 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 22 '16 at 15:28
Run Duration75 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 85.9
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 84.3
48% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 155
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
XFX(1682 2220) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 309.8
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.81% Terrible
Lighting 1.5
Reflection 1.08
Parallax 0.22
1% 0.93 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.81%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 127
Write 159
Mixed 130
104% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.31
108% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 10.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.1
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 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: $128
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