Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.2% 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 Drive20.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 20 '18 at 00:06
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X3 720
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 84.7
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 76.3
46% 66.7 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 108
15% 110 Pts
64-Core 120
8% 120 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 23.4
Parallax 21.8
18% 22.4 fps
MRender 24.4
Gravity 20.7
Splatting 32.9
22% 26 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ocz-vertex2 3.5 115GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Read 150
Write 63
Mixed 79.7
21% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 11.3
4K Write 17.2
4K Mixed 5.49
33% 11.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.1
DQ Write 45.9
DQ Mixed 7.06
12% 23.3 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 49%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$26
67GB free
Firmware: 02.03E02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 84.3
Write 68.4
Mixed 28.4
44% 60.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.29
87% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
32% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 11.6
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.9
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 32%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,856 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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