Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.25% 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 Drive25.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX V2  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '18 at 09:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 118
55% 88.3 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 189
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670
Sapphire(174B E198) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
6.25% Terrible
Lighting 8.5
Reflection 7.65
Parallax 6.97
7% 7.71 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 6.43
Splatting 5.87
5% 6.05 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.25%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 6.2 26 18 8.1 24 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.4% Poor
Read 218
Write 166
Mixed 181
SusWrite 14.9
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 10.5
4K Mixed 9.8
47% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 17.9
DQ Write 65.7
DQ Mixed 14.7
19% 32.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 86%
Packard Bell Carbon 1TB
202GB free, PID 002d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 23 19 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
9.21% Terrible
Read 23.5
Write 22
Mixed 17.2
SusWrite 20.2
28% 20.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
30% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.21%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
41.7% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 10.9
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 65%

 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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