Asus M5A78L-M LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics24.5% 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 Drive35.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LE  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110815
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 15:09
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 960T-$469
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 74.1
1-Core 39
2-Core 73.8
42% 62.3 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 127
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 135
8% 135 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Lighting 31
Reflection 27.1
Parallax 36.2
25% 31.4 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 25.2
Splatting 32
23% 27.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 26%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.3% Below average
Read 180
Write 123
Mixed 158
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 9.2
64% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 26
DQ Write 69
DQ Mixed 11.8
19% 35.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
25.1% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 5.9
MC Mixed 10.1
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 2.8
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 4.5
10% 3.5 GB/s
Latency 92.3
43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LE Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $139
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