Asus M5A78L-M LE/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive24.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LE/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150416
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 18 '18 at 08:58
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 70
2-Core 116
58% 91.1 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 360
35% 287 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 3666) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
5.5% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 7.19
Parallax 8.09
6% 7.37 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.17
5% 6.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.5%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 90 47 23 98 75 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.7% Poor
Read 178
Write 83.3
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 70.7
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 17.4
4K Mixed 9.9
42% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 9.7
DQ Write 15.2
DQ Mixed 11.8
9% 12.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
717GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 47 24 98 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 118
Write 100
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 72.5
66% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3160812AS 160GB-$47
19GB free
Firmware: 3.ADJ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 54 56 57 56 56 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
31.9% Below average
Read 55.2
Write 54.5
Mixed 41.8
SusWrite 55.7
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 12.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LE/USB3 Builds (Compare 223 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LE/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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