Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (62%). 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)
Memory2.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '18 at 01:46
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 559
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 74
1-Core 50.1
2-Core 100
47% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 198
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 240
Zotac(19DA 1142) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
2.76% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 2.69
Parallax 1.75
3% 2.64 fps
MRender 2.67
Gravity 4.33
Splatting 2.74
3% 3.25 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.76%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Expansion 1TB
606GB free
Firmware: 0706
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 73.1
Write 78.8
Mixed 83.6
59% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.32
83% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 66%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AA01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 60.1
Write 64
Mixed 32.1
38% 52.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.34
97% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
25.3% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 7.6
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.33 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 52%

 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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