Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results


Gaming 13% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 11% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
Processor	With 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	17.9% 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 Drive	45.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141202
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Aug 21 '21 at 13:48
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	IRL-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core-$81 4,257 User benchmarks, average bench 56% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	55.7% Above average	Memory 79.7 1-Core 66 2-Core 116 55% 87.3 Pts	4-Core 185 8-Core 190 25% 187 Pts	64-Core 192 12% 192 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174 49,592 User benchmarks, average bench 19% PwrHis(1787 201C) 2GB CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.50.02 Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	17.9% Very poor	Lighting 21.9 Reflection 28 Parallax 27.3 18% 25.7 fps	MRender 24.8 Gravity 20.9 Splatting 20.5 18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 17.9% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 388GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 59 65 66 67 68 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	45.7% Average	Read 202 Write 188 Mixed 180 SusWrite 63.8 36% 158 MB/s	4K Read 25 4K Write 42.2 4K Mixed 31.6 101% 32.9 MB/s	DQ Read 33.8 DQ Write 60.4 DQ Mixed 42.4 34% 45.5 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 45.7% Great: 129%
OCZ VERTEX2 100GB 640 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 89GB free Firmware: 1.37 SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 65 67 68 68 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	36.6% Below average	Read 143 Write 74 Mixed 94.7 SusWrite 66.5 21% 94.4 MB/s	4K Read 19.8 4K Write 44.9 4K Mixed 21.5 81% 28.7 MB/s	DQ Read 25.2 DQ Write 60.1 DQ Mixed 26.3 25% 37.2 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 49%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 243GB free Firmware: M0CR060 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 152 158 162 167 164 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43% Average	Read 172 Write 176 Mixed 166 SusWrite 158 38% 168 MB/s	4K Read 17.9 4K Write 40 4K Mixed 23.8 79% 27.2 MB/s	DQ Read 23.2 DQ Write 58.3 DQ Mixed 30.6 26% 37.4 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 43% Great: 95%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40 97,793 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 545GB free Firmware: JP4OA3EA SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 105 111 113 111 112 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	57.3% Above average	Read 89.4 Write 99 Mixed 49.2 SusWrite 110 64% 87 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 57.3% Great: 74%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4x4GB 106,178 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	39% Below average	MC Read 14 MC Write 12.6 MC Mixed 14.6 39% 13.7 GB/s	SC Read 7.9 SC Write 8.9 SC Mixed 10.8 26% 9.2 GB/s	Latency 81.1 49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 39% Great: 61%

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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	7	5	60	21.5"	1280 720	IVM562E PL2283H

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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 - $53

CPU
FX-6300AMD $57Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	505x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	324x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	185x

GPU
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples	139x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	127x
GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples	90x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	56x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	48x

RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	354x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	345x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	309x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $138

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16