Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1776 x 1000 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '20 at 22:31
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 140
63% 102 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 458
44% 363 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.48% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.22
0% 0.73 fps
MRender 0.86
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 1.17
1% 0.72 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.48%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
413GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 89 101 103 85 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.2% Below average
Read 226
Write 183
Mixed 179
SusWrite 96
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 35.1
4K Mixed 11.7
55% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 63.6
DQ Mixed 13.2
18% 30.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 76%
Toshiba HDWD105 500GB-$49
465GB free
Firmware: MS1OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 100 92 105 104 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 178
Write 142
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 98.3
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 104%
Intenso Alu Line 16GB
11GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.9 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
3.61% Terrible
Read 12.8
Write 0.3
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 4.6
6% 5.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.61%
Great: 6%
Kingston DT 101 II 2GB
1GB free, PID 1613
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
4.13% Terrible
Read 14.3
Write 4.5
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 4.8
8% 7.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 0%
This bench: 4.13%
Great: 6%
Generic USB SD Reader 268GB
250GB free, PID 6377
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 9.1 11 11 10 10 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
6.07% Terrible
Read 18.4
Write 8.5
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 10.1
12% 9.88 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
19% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.07%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
46.7% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 16
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.1
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,870 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: 62% - Good Total price: $171
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