Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20% 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 Drive48.1% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '21 at 14:40
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 52.9
2-Core 104
51% 79.1 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 281
29% 235 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970
PwrHis(1787 2306) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20% Very poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 27.1
21% 27.7 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 26.4
Splatting 19.4
19% 23.3 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 185 187 186 189 135 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
48.1% Average
Read 170
Write 180
Mixed 172
SusWrite 176
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 29.2
91% 29.3 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 51.5
DQ Mixed 37
29% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
597GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 97 97 94 97 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 89.5
Write 92.4
Mixed 53.4
SusWrite 96
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 75%
USB 2.0 Flash Disk 0GB
0GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
0.67% Terrible
Read 0.8
Write 0.7
Mixed 0.8
SusWrite 0.8
1% 0.77 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
8% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.67%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.6% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.9
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 61%

 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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