Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.29% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '21 at 16:00
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 133
58% 94.8 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 267
31% 242 Pts
64-Core 282
18% 282 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59%
Great: 62%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 140
MSI(1462 127B) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.95
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
4.29% Terrible
Lighting 5.3
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 1.5
4% 6 fps
MRender 8.5
Gravity 4
Splatting 3.8
4% 5.43 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.29%
Great: 5%
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
0.7% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 2
Parallax 0.7
1% 1.23 fps
MRender 0.8
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 0.4
0% 0.6 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.7%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WD5000AACS-00G8B1 1TB
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 189 156 82 81 71 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 198
Write 165
Mixed 178
SusWrite 129
38% 167 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 32.1
103% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 29.5
DQ Write 69.8
DQ Mixed 39.5
33% 46.3 MB/s
KingFast 120GB
0GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 186
Write 170
Mixed 21.1
144% 126 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1
256% 6.1 MB/s
General USB Flash Disk 16GB
14GB free, PID 1181,
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.5 8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
4.17% Terrible
Read 14.5
Write 12.5
Mixed 14.2
SusWrite 9.5
17% 12.7 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.17%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
41.2% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.9
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 41.2%
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 1,867 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
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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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