Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.5% 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 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131112
Uptime3 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 17:50
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 76.5
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 77
43% 64.5 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 217
22% 176 Pts
64-Core 234
14% 234 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B0) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 376.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.5% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 24.9
32% 32.2 fps
MRender 36
Gravity 29.2
Splatting 38.2
29% 34.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB-$580
668GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC3C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 83.3
Write 89
Mixed 84.1
64% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 0.86
4K Mixed 0.45
91% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
28.8% Poor
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 11
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 6.6
16% 5.67 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.8%
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 1,858 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: 65% - Good Total price: $128
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