Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120828
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 06 '17 at 22:28
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 80.5
1-Core 60.2
2-Core 104
52% 81.5 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 133
17% 127 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.23
Parallax 0.16
0% 0.63 fps
MRender 0.81
Gravity 0.33
Splatting 1.09
1% 0.74 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.49%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 205
Write 107
Mixed 90.5
29% 134 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 8.6
56% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.9
DQ Write 65.4
DQ Mixed 9.04
17% 33.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
326GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 129
Write 126
Mixed 86.8
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.17
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.17
51% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 73%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 8.4
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 7.7
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 79.7
50% 79.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,854 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: $138
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