Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.6% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111130
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 20 '17 at 21:37
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 99.1
48% 75.1 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 182
26% 190 Pts
64-Core 169
10% 169 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 42.1
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 39.8
34% 38.5 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 38.8
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 82.8
Write 71.5
Mixed 22.5
43% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.2% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 7.4
22% 7.83 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.2
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX PLUS Builds (Compare 242 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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