Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 24 '18 at 00:27
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 53
2-Core 105
53% 81.9 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 279
29% 234 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.47% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.12
Parallax 0.16
0% 0.59 fps
MRender 0.81
Gravity 0.27
Splatting 0.96
1% 0.68 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.47%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 94 87 95 95 99 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
33% Below average
Read 122
Write 169
Mixed 137
SusWrite 91.5
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 21.2
4K Mixed 20.8
67% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 49.7
DQ Mixed 23.4
21% 31.7 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 33%
Great: 76%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 117 114 115 118 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 68.6
Write 64.8
Mixed 42.1
SusWrite 115
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 87%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$137
4TB free
Firmware: AR15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 95 90 99 97 99 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.6% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.4
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 10
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $144
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