Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics15.6% 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 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)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 20:08
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 68
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 106
49% 78.9 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 158
19% 145 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
Sapphire(1DA2 E367) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Lighting 17
Reflection 27.5
Parallax 22.6
14% 22.4 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 16.4
Splatting 25.8
19% 23 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 11 26 70 51 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 88
Write 16.2
Mixed 32.3
SusWrite 37.9
32% 43.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
87% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016)-$32
199GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 25 34 71 56 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 85.4
Write 88.5
Mixed 49.9
SusWrite 44
49% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
35.3% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 13.2
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 65%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $281
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