Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11.8% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 23 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU4%

 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 71.7
2-Core 128
58% 93.8 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 261
31% 237 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Gigabyte(1458 2556) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Lighting 14.7
Reflection 19.1
Parallax 23.7
12% 19.2 fps
MRender 14.5
Gravity 15.8
Splatting 12.6
12% 14.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
376GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 67 87 79 108 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 132
Write 132
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 88.2
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
204% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 109%
Samsung D3 Station 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 6124
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 195 203 202 207 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 201
Write 130
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 202
199% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
91% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 79%
WD Elements 1.5TB
1.5TB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 23 24 25 25 24 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 24.7
Write 23.9
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 24.2
32% 23.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
43.8% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 43.8%
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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