Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.82% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive31% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130427
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 12 '17 at 19:57
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 71.7
2-Core 137
60% 97.9 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 292
33% 256 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
XFX(1682 7266) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 667 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
8.82% Terrible
Lighting 11.1
Reflection 12.3
Parallax 20.9
9% 14.7 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 15.1
Splatting 9.57
8% 10.3 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 8.82%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505CUA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
31% Below average
Read 255
Write 109
Mixed 160
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 8.36
45% 13.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 14.2
DQ Mixed 9.25
9% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 31%
Great: 85%
WD Purple 3TB (2014)-$81
74GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 120
Write 129
Mixed 117
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.27
109% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 97%

 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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