Asus M5A78L-M LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive26.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LE  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 29 '18 at 12:36
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B55
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 50.9
2-Core 94.4
50% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 168
24% 175 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
AMD(1002 0B00) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 27.5
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 27.6
22% 26.6 fps
MRender 22
Gravity 26.1
Splatting 30.1
22% 26 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Fastdisk 120G 120GB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.104.07 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.4% Poor
Read 184
Write 103
Mixed 98.8
28% 129 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 32.6
4K Mixed 1.59
40% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 21.6
DQ Write 56.9
DQ Mixed 2.92
13% 27.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 64%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
724GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 115
Write 119
Mixed 33.2
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.39
102% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.7% Poor
MC Read 12
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 10.5
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.3
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LE Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $139
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