Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics61.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive42.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory19 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131112
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateMay 22 '22 at 14:56
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 below expectations (38th percentile)
60.3% Good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 138
57% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 418
39% 323 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.47
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
61.4% Good
Lighting 80.1
Reflection 77.6
Parallax 75.3
65% 77.7 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 74.6
Splatting 60.9
54% 66.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 81 96 90 93 94 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.6% Average
Read 178
Write 197
Mixed 174
SusWrite 86.6
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 25.1
91% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23.5
DQ Write 69.3
DQ Mixed 31.5
28% 41.4 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 89 99 92 94 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 164
Write 166
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 90.1
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
148% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 24GB
null MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
40.4% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.3
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,855 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: $128
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