Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 40.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive28.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '16 at 02:15
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
40.2% Average
Memory 66.2
1-Core 23.8
2-Core 37.1
32% 42.4 Pts
4-Core 81.7
8-Core 103
12% 92.6 Pts
64-Core 108
7% 108 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5921
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 4.43
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.12
4% 4.3 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 151
Write 84.4
Mixed 118
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 9.46
55% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 52.8
DQ Mixed 9.27
15% 27.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
166GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 107
Write 104
Mixed 95.9
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.38
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.8% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 13.1
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 7.4
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,858 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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