Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive46.9% 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)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 10 '19 at 02:50
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 150
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 418
41% 336 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.5%
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 (98th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 48.4
30% 39.6 fps
MRender 29.6
Gravity 32.6
Splatting 38
28% 33.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LM480HMHQ-00005 480GB
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GXT5204Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 90 93 93 93 91 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
46.9% Average
Read 224
Write 201
Mixed 173
SusWrite 90.8
39% 172 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 29.2
97% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 70.7
DQ Mixed 36.9
32% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 115%
WD WD1600HLFS-60G6U2 160GB
98GB free
Firmware: 04.04V05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 92 93 93 93 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 93.4
Write 94.4
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 92.3
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 17.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.1%
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 1,854 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: $138
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