Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive34.4% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 17:45
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 67.8
2-Core 124
57% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 288
33% 259 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2762) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 334.89
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 32.1
27% 31.2 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 29.9
Splatting 32.8
28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 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
34.4% Below average
Read 197
Write 129
Mixed 97.4
31% 141 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 9.93
60% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 20
DQ Write 37.1
DQ Mixed 6.89
11% 21.3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$40
492GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
50% Average
Read 93.1
Write 80.9
Mixed 56.6
57% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.16
66% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 50%
Great: 63%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
340GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 97.8
Write 122
Mixed 66.3
71% 95.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.31
4K Mixed 0.52
124% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
43.8% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 9.6
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,267 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 PLUS/USB3

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