Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics82.5% 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 Drive45.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131105
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 07 '19 at 16:30
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU9%
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 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-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 56.8
2-Core 112
54% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 318
34% 269 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.5% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 113
Parallax 90.2
84% 102 fps
MRender 97.6
Gravity 98
Splatting 97.9
80% 97.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 91 52 31 68 48 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.4% Average
Read 206
Write 199
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 75.2
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 29.4
98% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 62.5
DQ Mixed 26.9
26% 39 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 82%
St750lm022 HN-M750MBB 500GB
142GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 80 91 92 91 93 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 64.5
Write 64.2
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 87.6
15% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
3% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 119% Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.2% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.9
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.8
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 97%

 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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