Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.9% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory18.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170814
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 11 '20 at 23:58
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 83.9
1-Core 65
2-Core 117
56% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 238
28% 218 Pts
64-Core 255
16% 255 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) 2GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Lighting 27.2
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 38.5
22% 32.1 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 27.5
Splatting 31.6
24% 29.3 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY USB 3.0 to SATA-¢ó 500GB
371GB free
Firmware: 0209
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 78 83 87 89 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 318
Write 101
Mixed 218
SusWrite 87.5
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 18.3
72% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 56.6
DQ Mixed 70.7
56% 80.4 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
260GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 51 42 65 86 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 101
Write 144
Mixed 30.2
SusWrite 61.5
61% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.6% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 12.2
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 10.4
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 73%

 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $144
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