Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37.2% 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 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.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 24 '18 at 23:55
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 way below expectations (16th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 55.8
2-Core 109
52% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 332
31% 260 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2968) 2GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Lighting 48.7
Reflection 46.1
Parallax 42.2
40% 45.7 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 44.2
Splatting 36.6
32% 40.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640GB-$135
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STDOA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 45 25 51 50 48 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 78
Write 53
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 44.1
36% 48.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
91% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 59%
Seagate Expansion+ 1TB
215GB free
Firmware: 0502
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 21 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 29.7
Write 30.7
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 21
20% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 71%
Seagate Expansion+ 500GB
281GB free
Firmware: 0502
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Read 30.5
Write 29
Mixed 26
SusWrite 12.9
18% 24.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
30.5% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.3
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 97%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback