Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive28% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 02 '18 at 00:31
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 77%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th 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 below expectations (5th percentile)
43.2% Average
Memory 74.5
1-Core 42.3
2-Core 70.3
42% 62.4 Pts
4-Core 73.6
8-Core 71
10% 72.3 Pts
64-Core 67
4% 67 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1212 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.6
Reflection 29.1
Parallax 24.5
16% 24.4 fps
MRender 20.7
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 28.2
20% 23.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$26
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 86 92 96 99 97 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28% Poor
Read 175
Write 170
Mixed 133
SusWrite 91.6
32% 142 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 6.2
47% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 21.4
DQ Write 63.5
DQ Mixed 9.4
17% 31.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 28%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 93 97 99 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 175
Write 118
Mixed 72.4
SusWrite 93.3
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
25.2% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 4.6
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,854 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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