Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 08:03
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 60.3
2-Core 128
58% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 206
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
Asus(1043 0427) 1GB
CLim: 820 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.5.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Lighting 12.9
Reflection 13.9
Parallax 15.3
10% 14 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 10.7
Splatting 16.7
11% 13 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 240GB
167GB free
Firmware: SBFM21.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 58 53 55 51 55 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
14.9% Very poor
Read 106
Write 51.5
Mixed 38.8
SusWrite 61.8
14% 64.7 MB/s
4K Read 10.4
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 4.4
23% 6.17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 92 98 104 101 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 68
Write 72
Mixed 26
SusWrite 98
48% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 0.5
187% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 88%
HGST TOURO Mobile 1TB
536GB free, PID 1024
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 26 26 27 27 27 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 27.8
Write 26.5
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 26.8
36% 26.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 14.5
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,342 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 LX3 - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $291
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