Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateNov 05 '18 at 01:28
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 147
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 431
43% 349 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.1% Average
Lighting 53.5
Reflection 59.9
Parallax 58.3
44% 57.2 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 59.3
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 69 68 39 65 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 61.7
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 70%
WD Gold 4TB (2016)-$94
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01M03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 70 69 39 65 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 149
Write 147
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 62.6
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.8
214% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.5% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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