Asus M5A78L LE

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L LE  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111130
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 13:42
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 above expectations (80th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 59.9
2-Core 89.2
50% 75.7 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 191
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 58%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
339GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 68.3
Write 68.9
Mixed 15.1
37% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.2
62% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 63%
Samsung M3 Portable 1TB
332GB free
Firmware: 1306
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 29.4
Write 29.4
Mixed 29.2
22% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.22
61% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17%
Great: 59%
WD WD7500AALX-009BA0 750GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 96
Write 79.7
Mixed 23.4
48% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.36
96% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.3% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 6.7
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L LE Builds (Compare 216 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 LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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