Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '17 at 05:08
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 151
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 481
49% 396 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
AMD(1002 0B04) 2GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
26.2% Poor
Lighting 33.1
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 39.8
27% 34.2 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 27
Splatting 34.5
25% 29.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS90 0 120GB SSD
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS90 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38% Below average
Read 217
Write 214
Mixed 239
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 5.36
53% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 40.8
DQ Mixed 6.11
11% 22 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 38%
Great: 86%
WD WD30EZRZ-00WN9B0 802GB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 143
Write 132
Mixed 133
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.2
93% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 10GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
49.4% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 17.6
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,268 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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