Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.8% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '18 at 18:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 96.7
48% 75.6 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 180
22% 171 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
30.8% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 49.5
33% 39.4 fps
MRender 27.3
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 35.3
27% 32.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD161GJ 160GB-$25
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AC01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 74 46 62 79 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 80.7
Write 76.5
Mixed 48
SusWrite 64.9
50% 67.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
331GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 132 131 134 135 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 154
Write 140
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 132
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
224% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
33.4% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.5
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.4%
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 1,859 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: 65% - Good Total price: $128
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