Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive37.1% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateMar 04 '18 at 23:08
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 127
58% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 275
32% 247 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Nvidia(10DE 1033) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 38.4
Parallax 49.4
35% 43.5 fps
MRender 53.5
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 35.7
36% 45.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 240GB-$109
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.1% Below average
Read 180
Write 183
Mixed 133
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 6.89
61% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 43.8
DQ Mixed 8.78
13% 24.4 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.4% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 9.2
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 27.4%
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 1,855 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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