Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9% 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 Drive46.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '20 at 03:47
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (99th percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 113
57% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 189
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Gigabyte(1458 3655) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
9% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 11.8
8% 10.4 fps
MRender 13.6
Gravity 12.2
Splatting 13.2
11% 13 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280-120GB 120GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 106 79 52 47 48 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.3% Average
Read 197
Write 185
Mixed 173
SusWrite 70.2
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 32
101% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.5
DQ Write 75.1
DQ Mixed 40.2
34% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 113%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
67GB free
Firmware: DXT08B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 107 81 53 47 49 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.6% Average
Read 206
Write 133
Mixed 108
SusWrite 71.7
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 18.6
86% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 69.8
DQ Mixed 20
23% 38.9 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 73%
Seagate Desktop HDD 1TB (2013)
930GB free
Firmware: CC92
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 124 129 129 128 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 118
Mixed 55.9
SusWrite 126
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1.1
187% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 18.4
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 65%

 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 1,268 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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