Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.45% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX V2  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 18 '18 at 19:16
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core-$81
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 84.5
1-Core 71.9
2-Core 133
60% 96.6 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 208
27% 205 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: atiu9p64 aticfx64 atiu9pag aticfx32 atiumd64 atidxx64 atiumdag atidxx32 atiumdva atiumd6a atitmm64 Ver. 8.710.0.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.45% Terrible
Lighting 0.43
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.34
0% 0.75 fps
MRender 0.81
Gravity 0.2
Splatting 1.17
1% 0.73 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.45%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
240GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 90.6
Write 99.7
Mixed 60.5
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.36
76% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
484GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 108
Write 96.2
Mixed 61.3
66% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.2
72% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
41.3% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 14.8
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 11.1
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX V2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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