Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.9% 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.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160405
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 13:50
Run Duration456 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 75.8
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 120
53% 85.9 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 357
35% 288 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.2.3
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.9% Very poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 32.8
20% 25.2 fps
MRender 19.6
Gravity 23.9
Splatting 25.2
19% 22.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
205GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
43% Average
Read 74.6
Write 74.8
Mixed 29
44% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.39
112% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43%
Great: 69%
Seagate ST3250310NS 250GB-$80
96GB free
Firmware: MA0D Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 95.7
Mixed 15.7
51% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.31
84% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
30GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 87.8
Write 91.4
Mixed 35.1
52% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.41
113% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.03E02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 90.6
Write 87.4
Mixed 25.1
49% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.37
99% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 59%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40
5GB free
Firmware: GF100-07 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 42%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB
6GB free, PID c75c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
4.34% Terrible
Read 16
Write 3.56
Mixed 5.59
8% 8.39 MB/s
4K Read 5.14
4K Write 0.009
4K Mixed 0.01
20% 1.72 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.34%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
null MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.2% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6.9
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 54%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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