Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 16 '18 at 00:54
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 69.5
2-Core 128
58% 94 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 315
35% 275 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
XFX(1682 3220) 3GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 49.9
33% 39.7 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 35.6
28% 33.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 99 101 106 103 104 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
52.8% Above average
Read 220
Write 193
Mixed 179
SusWrite 102
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 34.8
113% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 68.3
DQ Mixed 43.3
35% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
413GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 105 106 104 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 148
Write 139
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 104
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 107%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
570GB free
Firmware: 01.01V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 123 125 124 125 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 126
Write 124
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 124
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.1% Average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 17.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.6
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.1%
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 1,854 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: $138
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