Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive48.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '18 at 19:05
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 95.3
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 149
66% 106 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 450
45% 368 Pts
64-Core 451
28% 451 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Lighting 36.9
Reflection 27.5
Parallax 34.7
30% 33 fps
MRender 44.1
Gravity 34.6
Splatting 34.8
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
R5SL120G 120GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1026A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.5% Average
Read 231
Write 180
Mixed 220
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 17.5
87% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 30.4
DQ Write 76.4
DQ Mixed 19.3
24% 42 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate Expansion 500GB
212GB free
Firmware: 0502
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 84.6
Write 89.2
Mixed 82.7
64% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 0.75
4K Mixed 0.11
44% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
55.7% Above average
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 18.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 13.9
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 55.7%
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 1,859 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: 65% - Good Total price: $128
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