Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.43% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 25 '21 at 17:19
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 64.5
2-Core 105
54% 83.9 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 188
23% 177 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.43% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.8
Parallax 0.2
0% 0.83 fps
MRender 0.8
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 0.4
0% 0.6 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.43%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF3600RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.5 76 48 3.5 22 6.4 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
25% Poor
Read 185
Write 142
Mixed 98.9
SusWrite 26.1
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 15.9
48% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 18.9
DQ Mixed 19.9
15% 19.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 25%
Great: 56%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
557GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 152 147 154 155 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 152
Write 134
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 152
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra 123GB
31GB free, PID 5590
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 13 14 15 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Read 149
Write 19.9
Mixed 29.6
SusWrite 16.9
51% 53.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.1
100% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 13.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 39.3%
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 1,857 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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