Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
Very high background CPU (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 02 '21 at 18:45
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 64%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 70
2-Core 132
58% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 251
30% 234 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 0.7
1% 1.27 fps
MRender 0.8
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 0.4
0% 0.67 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.71%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
820GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 145 99 47 49 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 165
Write 139
Mixed 73.1
SusWrite 88.4
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
41.8% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 41.8%
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 1,855 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: $138
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