Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX/BR  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170304
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '19 at 11:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 80.4
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 125
56% 90 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 286
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 270
17% 270 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.46% Terrible
Lighting 0.43
Reflection 1.23
Parallax 0.28
0% 0.65 fps
MRender 0.81
Gravity 0.37
Splatting 1.13
1% 0.77 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.46%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S120G SCSI Disk Device 120GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2205_S2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 53 51 51 26 31 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.2% Poor
Read 144
Write 111
Mixed 97.5
SusWrite 64.7
23% 104 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 11.6
52% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 22.9
DQ Mixed 15.1
12% 17.4 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 26%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
385GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 121 122 119 118 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 124
Write 126
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 120
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
173% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
35.4% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 11.1
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 79.7
50% 79.7 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX/BR Builds (Compare 316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $118
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