Asus M5A78L LE

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L LE  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110815
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMay 07 '24 at 06:23
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 260
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 76.1
1-Core 43.8
2-Core 76.9
44% 65.6 Pts
4-Core 74.7
8-Core 77.9
10% 76.3 Pts
64-Core 77.5
5% 77.5 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Asus(1043 83FB) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 300 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.76% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 0.5
2% 1.73 fps
MRender 2.6
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 2
2% 2.3 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.76%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 55 70 77 53 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 73.2
Write 89.6
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 58.8
52% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 38%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
25.7% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 88.2
45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 44%

 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 47 37 60 27" 1920 1057 AUS27D6 ASUS VZ27EHE
Typical M5A78L LE Builds (Compare 217 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 LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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