Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 48.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.3% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 01:43
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
48.6% Average
Memory 70.2
1-Core 55.5
2-Core 83
45% 69.6 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 183
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
MSI(1462 2794) 2GB
CLim: 800 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
7.3% Terrible
Lighting 9.07
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 12.9
7% 10.8 fps
MRender 7.24
Gravity 8.5
Splatting 9.83
7% 8.52 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.3%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD256GJ 250GB
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AR10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 34 65 101 103 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 10
Write 17.7
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 72.7
20% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
37% Below average
MC Read 17
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 13
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.7
14% 5.03 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 37%
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 1,344 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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