Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics87.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive46.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateMay 27 '18 at 13:07
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
64% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 131
59% 95.3 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 430
40% 336 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 397.64
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.4% Excellent
Lighting 92.1
Reflection 142
Parallax 186
75% 140 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 170
Splatting 119
111% 138 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.5% Average
Read 188
Write 210
Mixed 128
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 17.6
80% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 70.3
DQ Mixed 18.2
22% 38.2 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 107%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
35GB free
Firmware: MK7OA840 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 88.1
Write 78.8
Mixed 68.2
59% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.25
69% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
27GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 149
Write 149
Mixed 17.3
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.26
78% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 10.8
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,857 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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