Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive48% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 24 '18 at 19:01
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 60.4
2-Core 122
54% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 346
32% 269 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD Radeon R3 120GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0422C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 74 79 59 40 46 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48% Average
Read 204
Write 202
Mixed 191
SusWrite 62.5
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 32.8
108% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 28.6
DQ Write 73.2
DQ Mixed 38.3
33% 46.7 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 48%
Great: 87%
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160GB-$38
23GB free
Firmware: ST1OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 74 80 60 47 49 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
43% Average
Read 85.2
Write 84.7
Mixed 43
SusWrite 64.4
51% 69.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 43%
Great: 60%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
251GB free
Firmware: MS2OA610
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.5 8.2 7.8 9.2 9.4 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Read 90.8
Write 6
Mixed 9.3
SusWrite 8.5
21% 28.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
60% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 99%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA360 500GB
127GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 10 10 12 11 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 87
Write 87.7
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 10.8
44% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.5% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.5%
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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