Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results


Gaming 12% Tree trunk	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	15.6% 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 Drive	38.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M LX3 (all builds)
Memory	3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130117
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 07 '18 at 22:01
Run Duration	212 Seconds
Run User	PER-User
Background CPU	18%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4100-$110 32,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	56.6% Above average	Memory 82.1 1-Core 62.3 2-Core 93 52% 79.1 Pts	4-Core 185 8-Core 172 24% 179 Pts	64-Core 166 10% 166 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030 185,384 User benchmarks, average bench 14% Asus(1043 85F4) 2GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.94 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	15.6% Very poor	Lighting 19.1 Reflection 15.4 Parallax 18.6 16% 17.7 fps	MRender 16.6 Gravity 19.4 Splatting 20.7 16% 18.9 fps
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 15.6% Great: 15%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89 105,079 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 50GB free (System drive) Firmware: 0C3K87RA SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 92 87 96 91 75 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	38.7% Below average	Read 214 Write 198 Mixed 161 SusWrite 88.1 37% 165 MB/s	4K Read 22.6 4K Write 42.8 4K Mixed 15.6 77% 27 MB/s	DQ Read 27.1 DQ Write 56.1 DQ Mixed 29.3 26% 37.5 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 38.7% Great: 88%
WD Blue 400GB (2008) 2,133 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 121GB free Firmware: 12.01C01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 70 70 71 72 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	39.7% Below average	Read 67.7 Write 63.5 Mixed 51.2 SusWrite 70.1 47% 63.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 45%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 335GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 94 93 97 92 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	65% Good	Read 135 Write 140 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 90.9 82% 111 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 220% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 109%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB-$23 40,922 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 132GB free Firmware: AX003M SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 70 70 71 72 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	44.5% Average	Read 85 Write 82.8 Mixed 31 SusWrite 70.1 49% 67.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 44.5% Great: 62%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB 7,719 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 12GB free, PID a81d Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.6 3.6 4.8 4.7 3.7 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 16.5 Write 1.2 Mixed 7.8 SusWrite 3.8 8% 7.32 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Mixed 0 20% 1.75 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 9%
WD My Passport 071A 500GB 1,003 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 74GB free, PID 071a Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	9.59% Terrible	Read 23.5 Write 21.5 Mixed 17.5 SusWrite 12.4 25% 18.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.6 59% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 9.59% Great: 18%
ASMT 2115 500GB 2,879 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 135GB free, PID 1153 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 13 13 13 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	9.14% Terrible	Read 23 Write 23.7 Mixed 18.5 SusWrite 13.5 26% 19.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.6 52% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 9.14% Great: 166%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x4GB 424,126 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	37.6% Below average	MC Read 15.5 MC Write 11.1 MC Mixed 13.2 38% 13.3 GB/s	SC Read 5.9 SC Write 7.5 SC Mixed 10.7 23% 8.03 GB/s	Latency 76.8 52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 37.6% Great: 65%

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 18%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	535x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	206x
FX-4300AMD $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples	152x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	180x
GTX 1050Nvidia $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples	107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	75x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	54x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	30x
A400 120GBKingston $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	29x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	425x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	391x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	266x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $281

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16