Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11.9% 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 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '18 at 00:45
Run Duration263 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 127
55% 89.6 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 272
31% 243 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
PwrHis(1787 7260) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
11.9% Very poor
Lighting 13.6
Reflection 14.2
Parallax 17.7
11% 15.2 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 18.8
13% 16 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.9%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST31000520AS 1TB-$250
600GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 79.9
Write 76.9
Mixed 24.1
44% 60.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.06
4K Write 0.07
4K Mixed 0.03
7% 0.05 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 62%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
29GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 28.8
Write 6.35
Mixed 11.4
16% 15.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.85
4K Write 2.07
4K Mixed 1.22
126% 2.38 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
31.6% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.4
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 67%

 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: 65% - Good Total price: $275
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