Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32% 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 Drive43.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime9.8 Days
Run DateOct 01 '17 at 22:23
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 145
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 439
44% 357 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 37.2
33% 36.1 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 36.5
31% 37.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.9% Average
Read 186
Write 187
Mixed 178
41% 184 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 14.6
79% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 50
DQ Mixed 12.2
16% 28.9 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 84%
Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB
281GB free
Firmware: CA12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 100
Write 95.3
Mixed 27.2
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.34
80% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 61%
ADATA HV610 500GB
23GB free, PID a21a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 85.6
Write 102
Mixed 93.2
123% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.19
59% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
31.7% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 9.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
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Desktop
Desktop 50%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - $53

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $128
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