Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '19 at 22:33
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 71.9
2-Core 134
61% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 346
36% 292 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 64%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 122 116 114 101 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 126
Write 141
Mixed 69
SusWrite 112
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 113%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
319GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 99 94 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 77.5
Write 77.2
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 96.8
59% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 65%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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