Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.5% 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 Drive22.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 11:45
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 84.5
50% 75 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 258
28% 222 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 847A) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.5% Poor
Lighting 28.7
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 32.9
23% 33.5 fps
MRender 40.7
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 31.7
30% 37 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 49 27 64 105 86 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.4% Poor
Read 150
Write 84.1
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 76
21% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 15.1
4K Mixed 9.1
37% 11.9 MB/s
DQ Read 8.9
DQ Write 15.1
DQ Mixed 23.7
15% 15.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
60GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 83 83 88 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 53
Write 50.6
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 85
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
147% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 60%
Jmicron Tech 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: 1201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 29 29 29 29 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 27.4
Write 26
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 28.2
20% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
115% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
44.3% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 15
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 11.6
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44.3%
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 1,855 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: 64% - Good Total price: $128
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