Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.01% 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 Drive42.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '21 at 00:13
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 132
59% 95.5 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 352
35% 283 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 720
Nvidia(10DE 1087) 1GB
CLim: 967 MHz, MLim: 500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
6.01% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 6.1
Parallax 9.1
6% 7.6 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 8
Splatting 7.3
6% 6.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.01%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 175 178 191 198 199 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.2% Average
Read 168
Write 162
Mixed 112
SusWrite 187
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 21.7
4K Mixed 24.3
68% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 67
DQ Mixed 42.4
34% 46.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.4% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 18.4
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 12 10 60 34.1" 1280 720 GSM7714 LG HDR WFHD
Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,863 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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