Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '21 at 12:23
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 100
54% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 186
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6850
MSI(1462 2441) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Lighting 18
Reflection 20.2
Parallax 15.7
15% 18 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 12.8
Splatting 11.2
10% 12.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 122 47 38 37 37 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
54.2% Above average
Read 234
Write 187
Mixed 214
SusWrite 76.4
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 33.3
108% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 145
109% 146 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
930GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 190 194 201 200 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 71.1
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 194
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
45.9% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 17.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 45.9%
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 1,854 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: $138
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