Asus M5A78L/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics81.7% 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 Drive39.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '24 at 18:15
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 32%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 75.6
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 94.4
47% 72.4 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 176
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.65
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.7% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 108
Parallax 109
83% 106 fps
MRender 91.8
Gravity 102
Splatting 96.1
79% 96.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 125 173 89 46 77 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.8% Below average
Read 197
Write 182
Mixed 177
SusWrite 91.1
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 17.8
80% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 71.9
DQ Mixed 0.3
14% 33.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
null MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.5% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 6.9
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6.5
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 69 57 60 20.1" 1680 987 PHL0861 Philips 220EW
Typical M5A78L/USB3 Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $218
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