Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics125% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive61% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 01 '20 at 11:06
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 45.5
2-Core 127
54% 87.2 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 425
39% 326 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 3002 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 164
Reflection 188
Parallax 212
134% 188 fps
MRender 143
Gravity 196
Splatting 130
126% 156 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
638GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 172 200 200 202 201 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61% Good
Read 219
Write 197
Mixed 197
SusWrite 187
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 38.1
122% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 38.1
DQ Write 68.3
DQ Mixed 48.1
38% 51.5 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 61%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.9% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 17.3
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 97%

 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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