Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.5% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 74% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 21 '18 at 20:32
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 46%
CPU Throttled 74%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
45.6% Average
Memory 68.1
1-Core 27.2
2-Core 76
38% 57.1 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 184
20% 156 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.18
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.5% Below average
Lighting 33.3
Reflection 47.3
Parallax 57.3
27% 46 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 67.7
55% 67 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77% Very good
Read 137
Write 131
Mixed 106
93% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.14
70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
40.3% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.6
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,342 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $291
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