Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 59% Gunboat	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	2.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M LX3 (all builds)
Memory	6.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20160505
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 26 '19 at 16:14
Run Duration	126 Seconds
Run User	TUR-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4300-$73 55,454 User benchmarks, average bench 52% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4 GHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	64.3% Good	Memory 92.6 1-Core 69.2 2-Core 137 62% 99.5 Pts	4-Core 212 8-Core 212 28% 212 Pts	64-Core 212 13% 212 Pts
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 64.3% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 420 9,903 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Asus(1043 8450) 2GB CLim: 720 MHz, MLim: 300 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	2.01% Terrible	Lighting 2.4 Reflection 2.69 Parallax 1.84 2% 2.31 fps	MRender 3.1 Gravity 2.2 Splatting 2.48 2% 2.59 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.01% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 66GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFK SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 51 50 48 36 35 MB/s Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	54.7% Above average	Read 248 Write 211 Mixed 199 SusWrite 45.4 39% 176 MB/s	4K Read 30.8 4K Write 67.4 4K Mixed 29.6 120% 42.6 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 104 83% 116 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 85%
Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB-$24 4,798 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 123GB free Firmware: 3.43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 51 50 48 35 35 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	28.2% Poor	Read 52.8 Write 13.5 Mixed 32.8 SusWrite 45.2 27% 36.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.8 135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 28.2% Great: 32%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 1x8GB 168,538 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	33.3% Below average	MC Read 11.3 MC Write 10.6 MC Mixed 10.2 31% 10.7 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 9.7 26% 9.27 GB/s	Latency 63 64% 63 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 33.3% Great: 67%

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

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 18%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	535x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	206x
FX-4300AMD $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples	152x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	180x
GTX 1050Nvidia $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples	107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	75x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	54x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	30x
A400 120GBKingston $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	29x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	425x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	391x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	266x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $281

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16