Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics84.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 16:33
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 83.2
1-Core 54
2-Core 108
52% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 229
21% 175 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84.4% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 113
Parallax 105
85% 107 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 99.1
Splatting 82
84% 106 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 97%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
485GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 89 111 105 112 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 105
Write 129
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 102
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
196% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
40.3% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,854 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: $138
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