Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.2% 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 Drive33.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 09:42
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 78.7
1-Core 50.4
2-Core 101
49% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 205
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 154
10% 154 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8423) 2GB
CLim: 1189 MHz, MLim: 1512 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Lighting 23.8
Reflection 22.2
Parallax 29.3
19% 25.1 fps
MRender 31.1
Gravity 27.8
Splatting 23
22% 27.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 87 59 84 76 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 155
Write 132
Mixed 130
SusWrite 74.7
28% 123 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 31.8
4K Mixed 17.4
68% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 28.3
DQ Write 64.8
DQ Mixed 36.1
30% 43.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
139GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 121 120 122 122 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 95
Write 78.2
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 121
62% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
36.1% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 12.6
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 8.1
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 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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