Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.8% 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)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 19:53
Run Duration233 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 94.8
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 160
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 475
48% 391 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
AMD(1002 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.1.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 44.9
30% 38.7 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 38
28% 33.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LM480HMHQ-00005 480GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GXT5204Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 96 92 95 95 95 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
48.8% Average
Read 228
Write 213
Mixed 194
SusWrite 93.9
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 31
101% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 72
DQ Mixed 37.2
32% 45.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 115%
WD WD1600HLFS-60G6U2 160GB
100GB free
Firmware: 04.04V05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 97 96 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 113
Write 109
Mixed 73.1
SusWrite 95.9
72% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.3
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 68%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 140GB
94GB free, PID a82a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.6 0.2 9.3 0.1 2.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Write 40.3
SusWrite 3.7
36% 22 MB/s
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 42%
WDC WD50 03ABYX-01WERA1 500GB
264GB free, PID 0370
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 45 46 46 46 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
22.9% Poor
Read 45.2
Write 45.6
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 45.5
59% 43.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
106% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 25%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56% Above average
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 20.1
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.4
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 56%
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 1,857 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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