Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics39.9% 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 9 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '19 at 17:14
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 73.5
2-Core 144
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 442
42% 348 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.9% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 65.6
38% 59 fps
MRender 64.6
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 53.5
44% 53.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3360320AS 360GB-$79
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.CHN
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 44 57 55 57 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 56
Write 64
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 53.2
39% 52.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 44%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
109GB free, PID 231b
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 18 18 17 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Read 26.5
Write 25
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 17.8
30% 22.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
66% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 42%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
1.5TB free, PID b207
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 17 16 16 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 27.8
Write 25.3
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 16.6
30% 22.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.4
78% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.5
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 47.2%
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 1,344 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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