Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.1% 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 LX  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 10:47
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 (100th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 124
60% 94.8 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 209
27% 206 Pts
64-Core 213
13% 213 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 5400
PwrHis(1787 3000) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.02% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 1.53
1% 1.42 fps
MRender 1.38
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.26
1% 1.16 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.02%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 180GB
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 150 149 146 152 151 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.1% Average
Read 169
Write 165
Mixed 152
SusWrite 150
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 27.8
93% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 29
DQ Write 64.1
DQ Mixed 30
28% 41 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.9
23% 8.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.8
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 67%

 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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