Asus M5A78L/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.5% 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 Drive48% 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/USB3  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '20 at 11:06
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 65.7
2-Core 110
55% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 187
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 183
11% 183 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
Sapphire(174B E182) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 23.7
Reflection 22.1
Parallax 24.7
19% 23.5 fps
MRender 19.9
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 27.2
20% 23.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 192 193 196 197 192 MB/s
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48% Average
Read 216
Write 194
Mixed 188
SusWrite 190
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 18.4
86% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.8
DQ Write 68.7
DQ Mixed 22
24% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.4% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 15.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L/USB3 Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $218
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