Asus M5A78L/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.7% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L/USB3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130427
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 23:12
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 62.9
2-Core 112
54% 85.2 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 191
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 36CA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.7
19% 20.5 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 24.3
Splatting 17.5
18% 22.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2008)-$80
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
40% Average
Read 72.8
Write 66.5
Mixed 67.8
52% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.35
90% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40%
Great: 61%
WD Elements 25A3 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 25.9
Write 24.7
Mixed 23.4
32% 24.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.28
80% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
null MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 13.8
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L/USB3 Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $218
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