Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 49.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics45.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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 (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 21 '18 at 18:09
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 79%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
49.8% Average
Memory 70.1
1-Core 51.3
2-Core 95.3
46% 72.2 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 274
26% 218 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.5% Average
Lighting 50.8
Reflection 53.5
Parallax 44.2
41% 49.5 fps
MRender 65.4
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 67.3
54% 65.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
930GB free
Firmware: 9401
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 25
Write 22.1
Mixed 26.7
19% 24.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.17
60% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
461GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 138
Write 111
Mixed 136
97% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.18
67% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
29% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 9.2
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 8.3
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29%
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 1,858 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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