Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.4% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120828
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 15 '17 at 13:22
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 60.4
2-Core 111
53% 83.5 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 312
31% 251 Pts
64-Core 307
19% 307 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
PwrHis(1787 201C) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 27.6
Parallax 31
21% 28.2 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 32.6
22% 25.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 167
Write 136
Mixed 82.9
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.74
4K Mixed 0.25
62% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 160GB-$46
55GB free
Firmware: P22OABEA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Read 35.6
Write 44.7
Mixed 19
24% 33.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.25
65% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.3% Poor
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.77 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.7
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.3%
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: $138
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