Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '18 at 00:33
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 60.4
2-Core 117
57% 89.6 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 270
31% 241 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 90.1
54% 74.9 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 57
52% 64 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5065GSX 500GB-$52
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GJ002H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Read 38.3
Write 37.6
Mixed 36.5
28% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.26
70% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 8.9
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 10.5
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 31.4%
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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