Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics97.4% 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 Drive29.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 04 '20 at 16:41
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 75.9
2-Core 136
61% 99.2 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 441
42% 349 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 360A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.4% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 131
Parallax 184
94% 143 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 159
Splatting 114
104% 129 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 74 77 38 40 24 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.3% Poor
Read 197
Write 107
Mixed 122
SusWrite 53.8
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 13.4
4K Mixed 13.9
57% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 13.8
DQ Mixed 16.5
13% 19.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 93%
Spcc Solid State Disk 256GB
18GB free
Firmware: SBFM81.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 175 186 178 136 199 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
78GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 118 117 116 119 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 175
Write 180
Mixed 71
SusWrite 117
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 113%
Spcc Solid State Disk 256GB
26GB free
Firmware: SBFM81.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 80 80 40 44 26 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 10.4
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 115%

 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 1,267 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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