Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics73% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 14 '19 at 21:42
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 121
56% 89.6 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 277
31% 244 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Zotac(19DA 1396) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1607 MHz, MLim: 1805 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73% Very good
Lighting 84.3
Reflection 120
Parallax 122
69% 109 fps
MRender 95.4
Gravity 104
Splatting 98.8
81% 99.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1200SD-01KCB0 120GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 08.02D08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 29 16 28 28 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 34.8
Write 39.8
Mixed 23
SusWrite 25
23% 30.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 33%
WD WD2003FYPS-27W9B 2TB
432GB free
Firmware: 04.05G11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 75 75 75 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 74.5
Write 75.2
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 75.2
52% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
30.5% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 9.1
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 67%

 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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