Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.4% 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.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 23 '18 at 04:04
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 84.9
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 120
55% 88 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 195
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 19.4
Reflection 15.7
Parallax 19.3
16% 18.1 fps
MRender 16.6
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 0.09
9% 12 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
533GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 4.1 3.8 4.8 5.8 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
7.78% Terrible
Read 20.6
Write 125
Mixed 10.3
SusWrite 6.5
29% 40.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 7.78%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$62
868GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 6.7 9.4 9.2 9.7 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 86.1
Write 24
Mixed 40.6
SusWrite 9.3
30% 40 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 63%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
466GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 76 76 77 74 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 75.4
Write 53.4
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 75.7
47% 63.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
null MHz
1024, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
27.4% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7.2
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX PLUS Builds (Compare 242 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 PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $275
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