Asus M5A78L/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.1% 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.
Memory22GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 22GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L/USB3  (all builds)
Memory19 GB free of 22 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120807
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '17 at 22:09
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 122
58% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 391
38% 315 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Gigabyte(1458 2554) 2GB
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1205 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.3.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 35.2
Parallax 47.7
32% 40.7 fps
MRender 31.1
Gravity 33.2
Splatting 40.7
29% 35 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
662GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 167
Mixed 97
108% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.21
85% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 22GB
null MHz
8192, 8192, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12.6
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L/USB3 Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $218
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