Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit 种颜色
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 06 '17 at 21:35
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 28.5
2-Core 53.1
40% 54.3 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 437
32% 290 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Sapphire(174B E164) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.68% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 2.15
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.12 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.72 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.68%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 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% Below average
Read 179
Write 195
Mixed 151
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 10.4
48% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 16.4
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 13.1
18% 30.6 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 35%
Great: 101%
WD Green 5TB (2014)-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 119
Write 115
Mixed 72.2
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.48
4K Mixed 0.29
112% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 97%
Toshiba MK7559GSXF 750GB
410GB free
Firmware: GQ108B Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
32% Below average
Read 30.7
Write 81
Mixed 9.81
29% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.14
4K Mixed 0.22
47% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 32%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 11.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 9.7
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 57%

 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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