Asus M5A78L-M LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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. 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics77.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive47% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LE  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '18 at 23:38
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 63
2-Core 123
58% 91.3 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 270
31% 244 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.6% Very good
Lighting 92.3
Reflection 116
Parallax 111
75% 106 fps
MRender 98.8
Gravity 98.9
Splatting 102
82% 100 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47% Average
Read 219
Write 172
Mixed 168
41% 186 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 17.6
87% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 30.5
DQ Write 56.8
DQ Mixed 18.8
21% 35.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 47%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
541GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 99.7
Write 106
Mixed 30.1
57% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.33
88% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59%
Great: 68%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 16GB
13GB free, PID cb10
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 16.5
11% 16.5 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 10.9
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LE Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $138
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