Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateJun 21 '20 at 11:17
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 85.3
1-Core 49.8
2-Core 99.6
51% 78.2 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 195
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.47% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.08
Parallax 0.19
0% 0.59 fps
MRender 0.81
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 1.09
1% 0.68 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.47%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.02E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 24 38 33 43 49 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
24.1% Poor
Read 48.8
Write 53.3
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 34.9
33% 44.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 35%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
179GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 110 110 109 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 98
Write 88.7
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 110
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
33.2% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 12.4
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.4
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 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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