Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20% 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 Drive37.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '17 at 22:46
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 73
2-Core 143
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 436
44% 357 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1461 MHz, MLim: 1370 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20% Poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 19.3
Parallax 22.8
20% 22.3 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 25.7
Splatting 19.3
19% 24.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
240GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 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
37.8% Below average
Read 223
Write 146
Mixed 141
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 8.51
64% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 47.1
DQ Mixed 10.1
15% 27.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 15.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.8%
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 1,872 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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