Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.1% 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.
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 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 22 '18 at 15:05
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 91
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 127
59% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 207
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 37.9
27% 33.6 fps
MRender 40.6
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 33.5
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
728GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 145
Write 151
Mixed 124
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.33
112% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
219GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 112
Write 116
Mixed 26.9
62% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.92
4K Mixed 0.35
100% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 70%
Intenso Rainbow Line 8GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
5.15% Terrible
Read 18.1
Write 7.37
Mixed 7.92
12% 11.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.005
14% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.15%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 17.5
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 65%

 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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