Asus M5A78L-M LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.16% 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 Drive29.9% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LE  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131127
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '19 at 12:23
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X3 450-$80
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 47.5
2-Core 94.1
48% 73.7 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 135
18% 136 Pts
64-Core 138
8% 138 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
PwrHis(1787 2012) 2GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
6.16% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 9.08
Parallax 9.12
6% 8.53 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 6.63
Splatting 8.57
6% 7.75 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.16%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253L3120G 120GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 84 84 84 86 53 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.9% Poor
Read 156
Write 108
Mixed 111
SusWrite 79.3
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 22
4K Mixed 14.7
56% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 25.6
DQ Write 51.6
DQ Mixed 26.9
24% 34.7 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 108%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
647GB free
Firmware: 01.01V02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 84 84 84 86 54 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 69
SusWrite 79.7
66% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
209% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
435GB free
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 124 125 126 126 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 122
Write 125
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 126
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 8.7
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LE Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $139
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