Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX V2  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111130
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 10 '17 at 08:00
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 152
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 399
44% 348 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1130 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60.5% Good
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 59
Parallax 108
60% 80.2 fps
MRender 60.9
Gravity 84
Splatting 77.3
61% 74.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 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
62.9% Good
Read 263
Write 193
Mixed 206
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 44.8
4K Mixed 32.1
113% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 62.2
64% 107 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 134%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
970GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 107
Write 96.5
Mixed 105
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.18
90% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
42.6% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 7.8
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX V2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $144
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