Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37.9% 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.
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 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 (78%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX V2  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120904
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 13 '18 at 17:14
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 78%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 51.5
2-Core 101
49% 77.1 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 203
23% 180 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 368F) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 49.7
Reflection 46
Parallax 41.5
40% 45.7 fps
MRender 41.1
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 37.9
33% 40.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721010CLA330 1TB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 58 83 84 99 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 69.2
Write 55
Mixed 17
SusWrite 82.7
40% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
65% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 13.6
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10.2
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.9%
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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