Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.7% 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 Drive37.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 22 '18 at 03:48
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 71.4
2-Core 131
61% 97.3 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 289
32% 253 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1375) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 45
Reflection 43.5
Parallax 38.9
37% 42.5 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 35.3
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMB1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 117 119 123 121 154 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.3% Below average
Read 167
Write 112
Mixed 112
SusWrite 130
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 29.1
4K Mixed 18
71% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 17.7
DQ Write 28.6
DQ Mixed 21.5
17% 22.6 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 94%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
839GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 170 179 185 192 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 145
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 179
96% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 17.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 13.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.9%
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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