Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive35.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 02 '19 at 16:47
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 49
2-Core 97.3
50% 76.5 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 145
17% 133 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 41.7
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 42.8
34% 38.9 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 38.1
32% 38.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 56 39 57 61 39 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.6% Below average
Read 220
Write 142
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 53.3
27% 124 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 13.2
76% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 33.3
DQ Mixed 16.4
16% 23.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 78%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
202GB free
Firmware: GG2OACA0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 73 79 77 77 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 82.5
Write 72.5
Mixed 31.2
SusWrite 76.9
48% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.4
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.6%
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 1,344 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $281
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