Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.6% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120215
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 14 '18 at 21:31
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 57.4
2-Core 110
53% 83.6 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 251
29% 224 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5830
XFX(1682 3070) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.841.0.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Lighting 18.4
Reflection 13
Parallax 17.3
15% 16.2 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 14.4
11% 13.3 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 72 49 49 12 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 87.2
Write 77.7
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 36.9
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100
833GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 92 93 92 93 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 98.3
Mixed 49.8
SusWrite 92.4
63% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 61%
Generic USB SD Reader 16GB
14GB free, PID 6362
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
1.67% Terrible
Read 4.3
Write 1.8
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 3.3
4% 2.98 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
5% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.67%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
35.8% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 11.4
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 9.4
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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