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Asus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 38.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics27.6% 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 Drive13.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 23 '22 at 14:45
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 48%
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 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Memory 48.4
1-Core 50
2-Core 101
39% 66.5 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 171
23% 170 Pts
64-Core 119
7% 119 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.6% Poor
Lighting 34.7
Reflection 37.2
Parallax 33.6
28% 35.2 fps
MRender 35.8
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 25.9
26% 32.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$35
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 112 124 147 27 28 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
13.7% Very poor
Read 69
Write 76.2
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 89.1
17% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 5.2
18% 5.47 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
33.4% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 12.5
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 9.4
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 167
24% 167 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 50%

 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 1,300 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: 82% - Excellent Total price: $174
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