Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.7% 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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 18:19
Run Duration328 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 86.9
1-Core 55.9
2-Core 109
54% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 251
27% 213 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2765) 2GB
CLim: 1176 MHz, MLim: 1251 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
26.7% Poor
Lighting 31.3
Reflection 28.2
Parallax 35.8
26% 31.7 fps
MRender 36.6
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 32.4
29% 35.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
731GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 92.7
Write 77.6
Mixed 25.5
48% 65.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.13
51% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
591GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 71.3
Write 52.1
Mixed 53.3
44% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.19
4K Write 0.22
4K Mixed 0.07
20% 0.16 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 68%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
13GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
5.77% Terrible
Read 19.3
Write 4.03
Mixed 3.22
8% 8.86 MB/s
4K Read 2.87
4K Write 0.46
4K Mixed 0.98
60% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.77%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
46.9% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 17.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.6
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,854 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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