Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
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 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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.1% 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)
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX/BR  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 03 '17 at 13:53
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 129
58% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 283
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Lighting 49.9
Reflection 47.2
Parallax 41.9
41% 46.3 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 38.9
33% 40.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
108GB free
Firmware: 12.01B02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
45% Average
Read 79.6
Write 76.8
Mixed 67.6
56% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.29
90% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 45%
Great: 55%
WD WD5000AVCS-6 500GB
85GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
26.3% Poor
Read 49.5
Write 42
Mixed 43.2
34% 44.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.25
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
44% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 51%
Samsung HD322HJ 320GB-$44
67GB free
Firmware: 1AC01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 51
Write 79.6
Mixed 64.5
49% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.39
99% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
40.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX/BR Builds (Compare 316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $75
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