Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.8% 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 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 18 '18 at 07:47
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 64
2-Core 120
54% 87.1 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 368
37% 299 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
MSI(1462 2730) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
13.8% Very poor
Lighting 12.8
Reflection 24.5
Parallax 27.3
10% 21.6 fps
MRender 22.7
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 30.1
20% 24.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 13.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
18GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 55 75 77 81 86 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37% Below average
Read 180
Write 176
Mixed 162
SusWrite 71.2
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 29.7
4K Mixed 24.7
73% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 35.7
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 34.7
30% 43.5 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 37%
Great: 118%
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB-$750
175GB free
Firmware: LC15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 58 59 60 59 62 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 97.7
Write 92
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 59.8
55% 75 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 66%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 44 73 77 80 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 85.2
Write 88.8
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 65.1
49% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 16.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 4.7
12% 4.2 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,855 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: 64% - Good Total price: $128
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