Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.6% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 13:55
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 64.7
2-Core 123
57% 91.2 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 281
32% 248 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Palit(1569 1187) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 358.91
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 37.8
28% 34.3 fps
MRender 43.3
Gravity 30.2
Splatting 35
29% 36.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
331GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 97.1
Write 99.7
Mixed 31.1
56% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.35
93% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 62%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 66.1
Write 67.5
Mixed 14
36% 49.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.19
4K Write 0.47
4K Mixed 0.07
25% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.8%
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 1,342 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $291
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