Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.03% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '17 at 21:15
Run Duration317 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 68.9
2-Core 127
60% 94.8 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 292
32% 255 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5750
PwrHis(1787 2287) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
9.03% Terrible
Lighting 11.8
Reflection 9.35
Parallax 9.97
10% 10.4 fps
MRender 8.95
Gravity 8.5
Splatting 10.7
8% 9.4 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.03%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 129
Write 134
Mixed 90.5
88% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 3.11
4K Mixed 0.42
135% 1.42 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 77%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
4GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
8.94% Terrible
Read 25.7
Write 4.92
Mixed 7.8
12% 12.8 MB/s
4K Read 3.37
4K Write 1.09
4K Mixed 0.92
81% 1.79 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.94%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
42.6% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $144
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