Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.2% 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 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMar 24 '17 at 17:11
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 61.4
2-Core 109
54% 84.7 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 313
31% 253 Pts
64-Core 315
20% 315 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-OEM
Sapphire(174B 5207) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 18
Reflection 26.4
Parallax 17.8
15% 20.7 fps
MRender 32.7
Gravity 14.8
Splatting 23.9
19% 23.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
465GB free
Firmware: CA12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 99.3
Write 105
Mixed 97.6
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.4
98% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 88
Write 85.2
Mixed 68.5
60% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.26
71% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
48% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12.3
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,855 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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