Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.7% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime4 Days
Run DateOct 25 '16 at 17:33
Run Duration401 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 81.9
1-Core 29.5
2-Core 104
46% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 181
23% 175 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7270
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 46.1
Parallax 67.3
54% 59.9 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 53.4
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST31500524AS 1.5TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC13 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 86.4
Mixed 30.8
53% 72.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.31
78% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 72%
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36
123GB free
Firmware: V54OA7BA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Read 53.7
Write 48.5
Mixed 23.1
31% 41.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.21
64% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 40%
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36
42GB free
Firmware: V54OA7BA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
32.8% Below average
Read 56.4
Write 57.6
Mixed 17.2
32% 43.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.23
71% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 40%
JMicron 4TB
730GB free, PID 2561
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 24.5
Write 23.6
Mixed 24.2
31% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.2
59% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 62%
JMicron 4TB
668GB free, PID 2561
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 7.1
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,874 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: 62% - Good Total price: $171
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