Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics32.3% 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 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 05 '20 at 13:18
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 83
1-Core 78.6
2-Core 133
60% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 220
28% 210 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Device(0000 0000) 2GB
CLim: 1650 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 35.3
33% 37.8 fps
MRender 43.2
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 36.7
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 56 51 49 55 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 59
Write 57.8
Mixed 37.4
SusWrite 54.5
38% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
187% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 19
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 15
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.2%
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 1,861 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: 65% - Good Total price: $128
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