Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110901
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 20:34
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 78.5
1-Core 64.7
2-Core 117
54% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 189
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 32
21% 27.4 fps
MRender 33.8
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 25.4
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
333GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 119
Write 114
Mixed 96.4
82% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.33
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.25
121% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 500GB (2007)-$80
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01C01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 73.8
Write 64.2
Mixed 38.6
44% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.36
92% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
43.6% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.4
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX 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: $285
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