Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics29.3% 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 Drive38.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX V2  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 18 '17 at 09:23
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 840-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
49.7% Average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 91.3
45% 70 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 178
20% 160 Pts
64-Core 183
11% 183 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 34.1
Parallax 31.9
32% 35.2 fps
MRender 14.2
Gravity 34.1
Splatting 33.9
23% 27.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
DGM 240GB S3-240A 240GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1217A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.9% Below average
Read 212
Write 205
Mixed 200
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 24.5
4K Mixed 12.2
53% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 23.7
DQ Write 68.4
DQ Mixed 16.8
21% 36.3 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
708GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 33.7
65% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.4
119% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.5% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 11.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 8.6
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 91.8
44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX V2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

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