Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.7% 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 Drive46.4% 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)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 24 '19 at 11:32
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 73.6
2-Core 146
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 424
39% 327 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.7%
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: 19.2.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Lighting 37.5
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 49
31% 40 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 38.1
28% 33.6 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LM480HMHQ-00005 480GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GXT5204Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 95 96 95 89 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.4% Average
Read 222
Write 210
Mixed 180
SusWrite 92.4
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 27.9
96% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.2
DQ Write 69.2
DQ Mixed 35.2
30% 43.2 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 115%
WD WD1600HLFS-60G6U2 160GB
89GB free
Firmware: 04.04V05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 96 97 96 95 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 92.5
Write 93.4
Mixed 64.6
SusWrite 95.1
64% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
52.9% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 19.1
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 13.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 52.9%
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 1,855 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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