Asus M5A78L LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 50%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics35.6% 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 Drive38.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L LE  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '16 at 14:23
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
50% Average
Memory 64.8
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 113
48% 79.3 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 299
30% 245 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 40
Parallax 34.8
37% 40.1 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 37.7
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.2% Below average
Read 221
Write 197
Mixed 207
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 2.31
58% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 46.9
DQ Mixed 2.16
11% 23.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 86%
Hitachi Touro Mobile 3.0 1TB
823GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Read 25.8
Write 24.5
Mixed 25.8
19% 25.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.18
57% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 57%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
805GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 115
Write 126
Mixed 90.4
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 2.69
4K Mixed 0.16
104% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
32.2% Below average
MC Read 12
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 13.4
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.9
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L LE Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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