Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.8% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 14 '18 at 20:45
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 51.5
2-Core 87.6
49% 74 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 148
16% 125 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
XFX(1682 9275) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.8% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 40.2
28% 35 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 28
Splatting 35.5
22% 25.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
441GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 132
Write 139
Mixed 93.9
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.34
131% 1.38 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 113
Write 156
Mixed 65.8
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.26
94% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 109%
Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB-$50
227GB free
Firmware: AX001A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 68.6
Write 76.7
Mixed 24.9
42% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.2
70% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
34.9% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 12.9
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.1
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 44%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $291
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