Asus M5A78L-M/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M/USB3  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '18 at 00:00
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 58
2-Core 105
52% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 348
32% 267 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 361C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 31.8
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 36.7
26% 32.5 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 32.1
29% 36.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
895GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 64 128 104 102 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 98.3
Write 84
Mixed 70
SusWrite 85.4
62% 84.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
8192, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 10.1
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 38.9%
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 1,855 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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