Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '16 at 17:47
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 132
61% 97.2 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 330
36% 288 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1007
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.1% Poor
Lighting 31.3
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 37.7
26% 34.1 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 26.5
Splatting 39.8
27% 32.1 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HM250HI 250GB-$50
62GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Read 54.8
Write 58.7
Mixed 29.1
35% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.35
83% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 47%
Hitachi HCS5C1025CLA382 250GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC1OA3EA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 51.1
Write 70.8
Mixed 22.5
35% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.21
45% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
44.1% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.1%
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 1,347 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $324
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