Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive47% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 23 '18 at 20:01
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 154
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 456
46% 371 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
AMD(1002 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1251 MHz, MLim: 1601 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 25% Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LM480HMHQ-00005 480GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GXT5204Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 81 83 82 79 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47% Average
Read 192
Write 214
Mixed 176
SusWrite 81.5
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 32.3
102% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 22.9
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 31.4
29% 42.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 47%
Great: 115%
WD WD1600HLFS-60G6U2 160GB
22GB free
Firmware: 04.04V05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 81 84 82 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 84
Write 86.3
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 81.6
57% 77.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.4
236% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.7% Above average
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 19.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.4
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 54.7%
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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