Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.8% 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 8 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '17 at 10:26
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 840-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 74.2
1-Core 46.6
2-Core 94.3
46% 71.7 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 190
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
Sapphire(174B E253) 2GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Lighting 28.7
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 33.8
23% 31.6 fps
MRender 28.2
Gravity 25.6
Splatting 34.3
25% 29.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
451GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP33 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 130
Write 127
Mixed 88.5
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 0.85
4K Mixed 0.27
76% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB-$9
37GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
13.8% Very poor
Read 26.4
Write 14.9
Mixed 18.3
24% 19.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.29
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 1.23
120% 2.15 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.8%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.5% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 92.1
43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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