Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 02:08
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 64.8
2-Core 119
56% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 254
29% 229 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.12
Parallax 0.22
0% 0.61 fps
MRender 0.86
Gravity 0.27
Splatting 1.17
1% 0.77 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.49%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 84 77 78 75 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 148
Write 183
Mixed 160
SusWrite 80.3
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 28
95% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 56
DQ Mixed 33.4
28% 38.7 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 85%
Hitachi HDS724040KLSA80 400GB-$133
40GB free
Firmware: KFAOA46A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 43 39 39 39 44 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
25.7% Poor
Read 49.4
Write 41
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 39.8
30% 40.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 32%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
383GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 88 84 83 85 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 99.8
Write 111
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 85.2
65% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
44% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,865 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: 62% - Good Total price: $171
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