Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.29% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 19 '18 at 13:54
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 64.5
2-Core 114
58% 89.9 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 305
32% 256 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
EVGA(3842 2744) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
7.29% Terrible
Lighting 8.5
Reflection 8.31
Parallax 9.03
7% 8.61 fps
MRender 6.48
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 10.7
8% 9.54 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.29%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
551GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 108 111 93 107 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 162
Write 168
Mixed 65
SusWrite 101
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
33.4% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.3
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,872 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: 62% - Good Total price: $171
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