Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17% 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 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '16 at 20:57
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Processor Model Unknown
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 5 cores, 5 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 88.3
1-Core 47.3
2-Core 92
51% 75.9 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 212
25% 192 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
XFX(1682 3104) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
17% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 15.6
Parallax 22.2
18% 20.1 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 15.9
Splatting 20.7
14% 16.7 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
370GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 101
Write 92.5
Mixed 32.4
55% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.42
106% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 70%
Maxtor 4D080H4 82GB
36GB free
Firmware: DAH017K0 Max speed: UDMA 100 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 21.5
Write 21.5
Mixed 14
14% 19 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.03
4K Mixed 0.26
63% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.6% Poor
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 6.9
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 50%

 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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