Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime2 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '18 at 17:29
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 56.1
2-Core 111
53% 83.6 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 187
28% 205 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1430 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.6% Poor
Lighting 38.2
Reflection 27.5
Parallax 47.9
31% 37.9 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 35.4
Splatting 34.1
27% 32 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
531GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 104
Mixed 68.9
67% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.33
85% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
517GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 159
Mixed 161
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.31
88% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 7
21% 7.33 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 5.7
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 65%

 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
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