Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics84.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive45.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 07 '19 at 14:44
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 133
60% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 284
32% 252 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Asus(1043 85E5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84.5% Excellent
Lighting 90.9
Reflection 133
Parallax 169
74% 131 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 161
Splatting 112
105% 129 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 89 77 88 66 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 151
Write 124
Mixed 108
SusWrite 83
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 29.8
102% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 25.5
26% 41.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 73%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
188GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 170 173 170 173 170 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 99.8
Write 131
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 172
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2.1
382% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,342 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $281
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