Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 22%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '21 at 09:01
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 71.6
1-Core 32.4
2-Core 65
39% 56.3 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 130
17% 128 Pts
64-Core 129
8% 129 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Zotac(19DA 5360) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 4.1
Parallax 4.3
3% 4.2 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5.1
4% 4.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
869GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 275 248 113 85 86 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.2% Average
Read 214
Write 254
Mixed 181
SusWrite 177
47% 207 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 15.6
4K Mixed 12.7
45% 13.9 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 170
137% 193 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.3
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.8
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 97.7
41% 97.7 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 20%

 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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