Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, SSD, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics52.8% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131112
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 19 '15 at 13:15
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.2 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 136
47% 103 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 493
45% 377 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 48% Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1010
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 85.5
51% 70 fps
MRender 60.7
Gravity 60
Splatting 80.5
56% 67.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
244GB free
Firmware: HP16 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 172
Mixed 130
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.28
86% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V54OA52A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 68.8
Write 60.7
Mixed 63.7
48% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.37
99% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 40%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
46GB free
Firmware: JC4A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 69.9
Write 67.8
Mixed 65.3
51% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.38
86% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 68%
Seagate Expansion+ 160GB
28GB free
Firmware: A200
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 31.1
Write 35.3
Mixed 35.1
26% 33.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.28
72% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 37%
Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,874 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: 62% - Good Total price: $171
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