Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131112
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 21:20
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 127
59% 93.7 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 286
33% 255 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50% Average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 59.6
50% 62.8 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 54.5
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
572GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 164
Mixed 133
115% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.33
97% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 112%
Intenso USB 3.0 Device 1TB
461GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Read 22.4
Write 21.8
Mixed 14.1
24% 19.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.18
56% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
42.3% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 14.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.9
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.3%
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 1,854 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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