Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '18 at 21:17
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 46.7
2-Core 94
48% 74 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 237
25% 199 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500
MSI(1462 8113) 1GB
CLim: 600 MHz, MLim: 500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver:
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.16% Terrible
Lighting 1.47
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 1.28
1% 1.77 fps
MRender 1.57
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.65
1% 1.31 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.16%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel X25-M 160GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 56 53 68 68 62 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 210
Write 95.5
Mixed 127
SusWrite 67.3
28% 125 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 10.4
51% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 70.9
DQ Mixed 76
64% 93.6 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 46%
Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 64GB
26GB free, PID 05b9
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 27 27 27 27 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Read 28.5
Write 27.4
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 26.8
38% 27.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
22% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 11.9
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.43 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33%
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: 62% - Good Total price: $318
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