Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive27.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory16.3 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 17:45
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 91.5
53% 79.3 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 211
22% 179 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38.2
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 36.8
31% 34.9 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 34.1
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 60GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 48 39 50 44 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 116
Write 69.7
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 45.2
18% 79 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 22.4
4K Mixed 17.5
60% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.5
DQ Write 42.4
DQ Mixed 20.2
19% 29.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 52%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$35
226GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 32 39 34 34 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Read 63
Write 60.2
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 35.4
36% 49.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 20GB
null MHz
8192, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
38.2% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 13
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 10.9
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 54%

 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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