Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 11% Tree trunk	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 8% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	23.6% 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)
Memory	6GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M LX3 (all builds)
Memory	2.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160505
Uptime	9.9 Days
Run Date	Aug 28 '21 at 16:42
Run Duration	292 Seconds
Run User	LTU-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4300-$73 55,454 User benchmarks, average bench 52% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	62.6% Good	Memory 90.1 1-Core 67.5 2-Core 127 60% 94.8 Pts	4-Core 207 8-Core 202 28% 204 Pts	64-Core 206 13% 206 Pts
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 62.6% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100 111,509 User benchmarks, average bench 26% MSI(1462 8C92) CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	23.6% Poor	Lighting 28.4 Reflection 35.9 Parallax 28.9 23% 31.1 fps	MRender 36 Gravity 28.8 Splatting 27 25% 30.6 fps
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 23.6% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Adata SP 920SS 128GB 59GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.14 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 77 82 90 87 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples

Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25 163,843 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 209GB free Firmware: MS1O SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 77 83 90 88 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	64.9% Good	Read 140 Write 141 Mixed 35.7 SusWrite 85.7 73% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 6GB 111,301 User benchmarks, average bench 25% null MHz 2048, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	MC Read 16.4 MC Write 11.3 MC Mixed 12.9 39% 13.5 GB/s	SC Read 9.7 SC Write 8.2 SC Mixed 10.1 27% 9.33 GB/s	Latency 67.1 60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 46%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 48: 6R 3G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
48%	25%	71	298	228	60	52"	1360 768	GSM0000 LG TV

History: Score 17: 2R 2G 1B | Score 50: 7R 5G 0B | Score 48: 6R 3G 9B

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 65%

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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	207x
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 $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	29x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	426x
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 $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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