Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics22.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime11.3 Days
Run DateMar 08 '19 at 11:57
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
33.8% Below average
Memory 48.5
1-Core 46.1
2-Core 78.4
36% 57.7 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 134
16% 121 Pts
64-Core 131
8% 131 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8553) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.6% Poor
Lighting 27.9
Reflection 27.6
Parallax 25.1
23% 26.9 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 25.5
22% 27.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
554GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 79 82 93 79 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 113
Write 112
Mixed 52.3
SusWrite 83.7
66% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 6
17% 6.1 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 3
10% 3.47 GB/s
Latency 166
24% 166 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 67%

 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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