Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics56.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory17.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '20 at 06:12
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 59.2
2-Core 114
54% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 343
33% 274 Pts
64-Core 353
22% 353 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.1.2
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.1% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 71
Parallax 96.8
56% 78.7 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 74.4
Splatting 62.9
57% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
240GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 68 82 96 103 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 78.2
Write 120
Mixed 30
SusWrite 83.3
56% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.2% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 14.6
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 73%

 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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