Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 04:44
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 56.2
2-Core 103
52% 80.5 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 226
25% 197 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 58.6
50% 61.3 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 58
Splatting 56.1
50% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
522GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 130
Write 128
Mixed 119
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.32
129% 1.32 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
30% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9
28% 9.73 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30%
Great: 67%

 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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