Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics129% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 29 '21 at 15:44
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 134
61% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 349
37% 295 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 164
Parallax 155
148% 167 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 130
Splatting 114
112% 141 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
359GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 163 190 194 197 197 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.3% Above average
Read 213
Write 193
Mixed 181
SusWrite 181
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 37.1
119% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 37.3
DQ Write 69.3
DQ Mixed 46.7
37% 51.1 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 133%
General USB Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID 8005
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 2 1.2 2.4 1.3 2.4 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2.7
Write 0.2
SusWrite 1.8
2% 1.57 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 1% Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.43 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 9.1
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 144 27" 1280 720 MSI1462 Optix MAG27C
Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,269 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $177
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