Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
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 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.74% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime6.5 Days
Run DateMar 25 '23 at 13:51
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 63.4
2-Core 110
54% 84.6 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 252
29% 226 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
XFX(1682 9275) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
7.74% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 37.6
Parallax 43
0% 26.9 fps
MRender 29.3
Gravity 30.5
Splatting 23.9
22% 27.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 7.74%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
805GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 18 15 16 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
9.18% Terrible
Read 14.4
Write 24.1
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 17.6
15% 20.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
35% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 9.18%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.2
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 65%

 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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