Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive49.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime16.2 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 03:43
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
60% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 59.3
2-Core 114
54% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 349
33% 272 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 3774) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.9% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 36.3
Parallax 49.6
33% 42.3 fps
MRender 50.4
Gravity 46.5
Splatting 35.1
35% 44 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
389GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 102 102 105 105 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.5% Average
Read 216
Write 198
Mixed 185
SusWrite 101
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 40.2
4K Mixed 32.8
103% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 32.4
DQ Write 65.1
DQ Mixed 42.4
34% 46.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 133%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
879GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 104 103 105 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 168
Write 148
Mixed 33
SusWrite 103
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
43.4% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.3
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.1
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $144
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