Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
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. 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive46.6% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '20 at 10:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User IRN-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-4130 Quad-Core-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 122
56% 89.3 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 200
26% 199 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Asus(1043 83B5) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Lighting 17.1
Reflection 20
Parallax 15.3
14% 17.4 fps
MRender 24.3
Gravity 17.5
Splatting 20.1
17% 20.6 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 181 80 80 35 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.6% Average
Read 210
Write 191
Mixed 181
SusWrite 104
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 25.2
97% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 32.4
DQ Write 59.1
DQ Mixed 34.9
30% 42.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 90%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
65GB free
Firmware: CR100-11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 46 45 46 45 44 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 66.6
Write 69.6
Mixed 44.8
SusWrite 45.6
42% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 15.3
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 45%

 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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