Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics61.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive33.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '17 at 13:09
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 61.9
2-Core 123
55% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 345
35% 284 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.6% Good
Lighting 77.8
Reflection 57.1
Parallax 106
63% 80.4 fps
MRender 58
Gravity 78.4
Splatting 74.3
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.1% Below average
Read 197
Write 117
Mixed 110
31% 141 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 24.9
4K Mixed 8.09
58% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.8
DQ Write 36.2
DQ Mixed 6.29
12% 23.4 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 115%

 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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