Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 40.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics16% 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 Drive30.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '22 at 19:34
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X3 455-$90
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
40.2% Average
Memory 61.7
1-Core 51.2
2-Core 89.2
42% 67.4 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 120
15% 114 Pts
64-Core 117
7% 117 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 105F) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 19.4
Reflection 17.6
Parallax 19.8
16% 18.9 fps
MRender 24.1
Gravity 21.8
Splatting 16.2
16% 20.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso SSD 256GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0303B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 155 100 62 56 51 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.8% Below average
Read 198
Write 167
Mixed 176
SusWrite 94.5
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 29.1
4K Mixed 11.4
50% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.5
DQ Write 63
DQ Mixed 23.2
24% 37.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
28.5% Poor
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 11.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 8.4
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 123
33% 123 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 45%

 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%
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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