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ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 DDR3 HDMI DVI USB 3.0 760G AM3+ based Motherboard,Black

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    Outfitted with USB 3 ports and superior audio features, the M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 microATX motherboard elevates the AMD 760G platform to new heights and is perfect for large-scale deployments. ASUS' durable quality ensures reliable and long-term performance.

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    ASUS is a Taiwan-based, multinational computer hardware and consumer electronics company that was established in 1989. Dedicated to creating products for today’s and tomorrow’s smart life,

    ASUS became widely known in North America when it revolutionized the PC industry in 2007 with its Eee PC. The company is pioneering mobile trends with the ASUS ZenFone series, and it is rapidly developing virtual and augmented reality products as well as IOT devices and robotics technologies. Most recently, ASUS introduced Zenbo, a smart home robot designed to provide assistance, entertainment, and companionship to families.

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    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    810 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the value, ease of construction, and quality of the motherboard. They mention that it's a great inexpensive motherboard replacement, and that it fits AMD processors beautifully. They appreciate the good instructions and durable materials. On the other hand, some complain about the connectivity issues and disagree on booting, fit, and performance.

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    77 customers mention54 positive23 negative

    Customers like the quality of the motherboard. They say it has a ton of features at a great price, it's a good board for an average computer user, and it feels better designed overall. Some mention that the board is cheap and works fine if you like on board graphics. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.

    "...Onboard graphics are also a nice touch in saving you electricity from having to run a gpu, especially if you're trying to accomplish a home server..." Read more

    "...summery: good board, cheap yes. also good yes. just... a little flimsy." Read more

    "...Pretty happy overall except the NIC issue is driving me nuts I just can't get it to actually communicate at 1000 no matter what adapter options I..." Read more

    "...This is a great board for an average computer user that does not do heavy gaming." Read more

    69 customers mention57 positive12 negative

    Customers like the compatibility of the motherboard. For example, they say it works well with Linux, and is efficient out of the box. Some mention that it runs Windows 10 just fine.

    "...Worked perfect since first boot without any changes in the BIOS required...." Read more

    "...and I'm using it to record software with Ableton it seems to work pretty well using an SSD and a 1 terabyte spin up for storage...." Read more

    "...The only bad part was the I/O shield was missing, otherwise worked just great until I could save enough to upgrade to a newer platform." Read more

    "Works great! Does everything I need it to do!..." Read more

    35 customers mention35 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the motherboard. They say it is a great inexpensive motherboard replacement for older AMD processors, and is great for a budget build. Customers also mention that the board has good features for the price.

    "...summery: good board, cheap yes. also good yes. just... a little flimsy." Read more

    "Nice board for the money easy to install no issues only negative is the instruction make you do a QR in order to get the pin configuration which was..." Read more

    "...Other than that it is a decent priced board for a last gen CPU. So I'm not knocking stars for the product as it works as advertised...." Read more

    "...This was the most affordable board that had enough ram slots on it and USB 3.0...." Read more

    27 customers mention20 positive7 negative

    Customers find the construction of the motherboard to be easy. They mention that the instructions are good, the materials used look durable, and the board is stable. Some say that the BIOS is simple to use and that everything went together exactly as needed.

    "...Seems stable and really had no issues installing Win 10. Just very disappointed that the features listed are Wrong...." Read more

    "working so far, fresh motherboard is always uplifting, user friendly , price needs to be decreased i think maybe by 15.00,glad it was there for my..." Read more

    "...the money easy to install no issues only negative is the instruction make you do a QR in order to get the pin configuration which was a little clumsy..." Read more

    "I think this is a great mobo especially for the price. Fairly easy to install, I had to bend back the IO shield tabs a bit but then it fit perfectly..." Read more

    26 customers mention13 positive13 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the motherboard. Some mention that it works well and holds up really steady, while others say that it's flimsy and broke a few weeks after installation.

    "I've had it for about 2 months. It's solid out of the gate. I do not overclock this board...." Read more

    "...summery: good board, cheap yes. also good yes. just... a little flimsy." Read more

    "...Had to really dig to find the front Panel Pin layout. Seems stable and really had no issues installing Win 10...." Read more

    "...It was not boxed and protected from accidental breakage like other items I have purchased...." Read more

    11 customers mention7 positive4 negative

    Customers are mixed about the fit of the motherboard. Some mention that it fits nicely into any micro case, while others say that it's tight fitting and takes some fiddling to make it fit.

    "...had to bend back the IO shield tabs a bit but then it fit perfectly into the shield and case...." Read more

    "...The writing as to what was what was incredibly tiny and I ended up finally getting the power button correct with some trial and error...." Read more

    "32 gb max on ram, great small size.... i put a AMD Black 6300 6 core 3.4 processor in it.. im running 12 gb of ram atm with a 660 GTX Nvidia 2gb gpu..." Read more

    "Easy to fit in any case. 4 RAM slots. All plugs are easy to find." Read more

    8 customers mention5 positive3 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the booting of the motherboard. Some mention that it booted perfectly, while others say that it wouldn't boot past the Windows start screen.

    "...Wish I had paid more attention. That's on me. Fired up OK, but there is no Core Unlocker setting that I could see in the BIOS. No ACC setting etc...." Read more

    "...will gradually bend over a couple months and eventually your computer will not boot up due to the graphics card slot coming off the board, and..." Read more

    "...Windows 10 booted flawlessly. With the above-mentioned hardware, I was running at about 29 degrees celsius idle...." Read more

    "...-Motherboard was in like-new condition-Board powered up with no problemsCons:..." Read more

    6 customers mention0 positive6 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the motherboard. They mention that the VGA port has a flaky connection, the NIC disconnects randomly, and the USB ports failed.

    "...The NIC disconnected randomly until the Realtek drivers were installed, it doesn't like the default windows driver...." Read more

    "...I'm not sure why this was, but initially my monitor and TV connections wouldn't keep without using the screws on the cables...." Read more

    "...The VGA port has a flaky connection and rocks on the mother board. Since I was already using a video card after setup it did not matter...." Read more

    "I think the USB ports failed already" Read more

    Low Sound, great AM3 replacement board
    5 Stars
    Low Sound, great AM3 replacement board
    The sound level for the onboard audio is about 1/2 as loud as my old dead 10 YEAR OLD Foxxcon A7GM-S meant to replace it. Not that big of a deal for me as it's purely as a 2nd computer I only use in the garage. Yes I've tried multiple different Realtek audio drivers and the sound is just low. There's no audio boost but mixer and options are at 100% gain. The audio quality is fine it's just much lower than I expected.Upgraded from an AM2+ board that had DDR2 RAM. I had to buy new DDR3 RAM for this board but my AM3 Phenom 1045T dropped right in and booted up first time no problems on Win 7. Yes I was using an AM3 CPU on my old AM2+ board. Gotta love BIOS updates. :)Installed drivers with the CD. The Realtek NIC drivers only recognize 100 Mbps so far, a work in progress. The NIC disconnected randomly until the Realtek drivers were installed, it doesn't like the default windows driver. Pretty happy overall except the NIC issue is driving me nuts I just can't get it to actually communicate at 1000 no matter what adapter options I play with. Wondering if anyone else got stuck at 100 mbps with this board even though I know it's supposed to do 1000? I'm not gonna knock off an egg because there is a possibility it's a switch or wiring issue. Still tracking it down.Windows did notice the change and required a confirmation ID over the phone which is always a hassle. Worked perfect since first boot without any changes in the BIOS required. Paired with my old 750 Ti and now my garage PC is back and better with USB3.
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2017
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Low Sound, great AM3 replacement board
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
    The sound level for the onboard audio is about 1/2 as loud as my old dead 10 YEAR OLD Foxxcon A7GM-S meant to replace it. Not that big of a deal for me as it's purely as a 2nd computer I only use in the garage. Yes I've tried multiple different Realtek audio drivers and the sound is just low. There's no audio boost but mixer and options are at 100% gain. The audio quality is fine it's just much lower than I expected.

    Upgraded from an AM2+ board that had DDR2 RAM. I had to buy new DDR3 RAM for this board but my AM3 Phenom 1045T dropped right in and booted up first time no problems on Win 7. Yes I was using an AM3 CPU on my old AM2+ board. Gotta love BIOS updates. :)

    Installed drivers with the CD. The Realtek NIC drivers only recognize 100 Mbps so far, a work in progress. The NIC disconnected randomly until the Realtek drivers were installed, it doesn't like the default windows driver. Pretty happy overall except the NIC issue is driving me nuts I just can't get it to actually communicate at 1000 no matter what adapter options I play with. Wondering if anyone else got stuck at 100 mbps with this board even though I know it's supposed to do 1000? I'm not gonna knock off an egg because there is a possibility it's a switch or wiring issue. Still tracking it down.

    Windows did notice the change and required a confirmation ID over the phone which is always a hassle. Worked perfect since first boot without any changes in the BIOS required. Paired with my old 750 Ti and now my garage PC is back and better with USB3.
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars **Builders, please read before purchase!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
    I won't knock or praise the board. From a builders perspective, allow me to point out a few things. This board has only 6 3Gb/s Sata III headers. You can install 2 6Gp/s inputs from the PCI 2.0 Express slot witha $20 adapter. Your only option there, or buy a PCI E SSD, no thanks. It has ONLY two fan headers, you can split them both leaving you with four to use, again, no thanks. It's power phase is 4+1 leaving you around a 4.5GHz cap for overclocking. Also, this deems the mobo unable to utilize a CPU above an AMD FX 6350 effectivly. This I found tolerable. Lastly, thank me later, it IS NOT Windows 10 compatible. The drivers go up to Windows 8.1, anything beyond this is a gamble you the builder face, and if coarse , no thank you. There are also some other reviews at length that explain some things not mentioned here, check them out. The board works and functions well if these barriers are not an issue for you. My recommendation if you feel out of luck for an AM3+ that is mATX, go with the:

    ASRock 970M Pro3 AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 + AMD SB950 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

    This board is strong in all the places where Asus is weak. I switched it out, and my Asus board is for sale on Amazon. LOL, and your welcome. =)
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    Leandro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Brazil on August 3, 2020
    Dex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Estable, robusto... Calidad ASUS
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 20, 2019
    Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice motherboard.
    Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2019
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    tonyvvt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottima scheda Madre.
    Reviewed in Italy on January 2, 2021
    BINGO
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great ddr3 board and with USB 3
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2019