Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.9% 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 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.
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 8 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)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130319
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 18 '17 at 02:00
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 83.9
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 116
56% 89.1 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 193
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 360C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 42.5
Parallax 61.1
38% 50.2 fps
MRender 56.7
Gravity 53.6
Splatting 40.6
40% 50.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
461GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 155
Write 147
Mixed 75.9
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.24
4K Write 0.51
4K Mixed 0.15
37% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 14.7
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 11.1
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42%
Great: 65%

 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: 64% - Good Total price: $285
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