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Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '21 at 18:42
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 260
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 82
1-Core 47.5
2-Core 93.7
49% 74.4 Pts
4-Core 93.2
8-Core 93.7
12% 93.4 Pts
64-Core 90.7
6% 90.7 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Zotac(19DA 7326) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.47% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 4.8
Parallax 3.4
3% 4.13 fps
MRender 3.9
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5
4% 4.27 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.47%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$100
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 133 113 129 120 129 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
43.9% Average
Read 186
Write 186
Mixed 148
SusWrite 125
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 25.4
85% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.7
DQ Write 75.5
DQ Mixed 40.5
35% 49.2 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$34
658GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 143 166 173 170 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 49.9
Mixed 72.4
SusWrite 158
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 113%
WD My Passport 259D 2TB
234GB free, PID 259d
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 23 23 23 24 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 23.3
Write 19.8
Mixed 20.3
SusWrite 22.8
29% 21.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 11.4
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 21.5" 1280 720 SAM0899 S22B370
Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,900 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: $168
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