Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics41.5% 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 Drive49.6% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '22 at 00:40
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 620
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
41.7% Average
Memory 57.3
1-Core 39.7
2-Core 74
36% 57 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 152
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.5% Average
Lighting 53.7
Reflection 54.3
Parallax 47.6
44% 51.9 fps
MRender 42.1
Gravity 49.5
Splatting 44.8
37% 45.5 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415020RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 153 179 177 167 156 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
49.6% Average
Read 192
Write 186
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 161
35% 154 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 29.2
96% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 28.5
DQ Write 67.6
DQ Mixed 37.8
32% 44.6 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 11.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 136
29% 136 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.2%
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 1,267 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $144
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