Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive30.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '17 at 00:05
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU0%

 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 way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 118
54% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 189
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 4500
Nvidia(10DE 0322) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 309.8
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.17% Terrible
Lighting 2.17
Reflection 1.19
Parallax 0.5
2% 1.29 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.17%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ TL100 240GB-$56
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFZ10.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.2% Below average
Read 191
Write 57.6
Mixed 80.1
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 5.48
63% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28
DQ Write 41.3
DQ Mixed 8.35
14% 25.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 18.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 11.8
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 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: $128
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