Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 03:30
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 60.1
2-Core 109
52% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 179
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.3% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 30.5
21% 27.9 fps
MRender 24.4
Gravity 20.5
Splatting 32.5
22% 25.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
870GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 117 160 152 150 168 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 166
Write 118
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 138
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 112%
WD Black 2.5" 250GB (2010)-$50
107GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 73 72 74 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 73.5
Write 76
Mixed 52
SusWrite 72.7
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.2
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX 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: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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