Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 35.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics17.5% 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 Drive18.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131105
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '20 at 14:34
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X3 460-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Memory 50.6
1-Core 48.7
2-Core 94.8
39% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 126
16% 120 Pts
64-Core 120
8% 120 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Zotac(19DA 288A) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.6
Reflection 17
Parallax 20.2
18% 19.6 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 22.9
Splatting 17.1
17% 21.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ESA3ASA2PSTBT240GB 240GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2206
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 71 17 123 28 12 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
18.9% Very poor
Read 118
Write 91.2
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 62.2
20% 87 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 7.9
32% 10.7 MB/s
DQ Read 10.1
DQ Write 15.7
DQ Mixed 11.8
9% 12.5 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 80%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
321GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 125 123 117 118 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 130
Write 138
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 120
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 5.5
17% 5.93 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.3
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 159
25% 159 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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