Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive34.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '20 at 15:07
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 87
1-Core 44.6
2-Core 89
49% 73.5 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 133
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 36CA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 18.7
Parallax 21.4
18% 20.9 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 24
Splatting 17.2
18% 22.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 173 76 58 60 61 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.1% Below average
Read 201
Write 174
Mixed 161
SusWrite 84.9
35% 155 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 9.9
65% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 65.9
DQ Mixed 13.8
19% 34.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$20
15GB free
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 63 86 66 70 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 67.3
Write 34
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 72.5
39% 53.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
109% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.6% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 8.6
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.6
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,353 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $324
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