Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results


Gaming 12% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 9% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	15.6% 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 Drive	29.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M LX3 (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130419
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 29 '19 at 22:08
Run Duration	180 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing as expected (55^th 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 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	58.5% Above average	Memory 85.7 1-Core 67.2 2-Core 118 57% 90.5 Pts	4-Core 187 8-Core 170 24% 178 Pts	64-Core 186 12% 186 Pts
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120 66,662 User benchmarks, average bench 15% MSI(1462 8A9C) 1GB CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 430.86 Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	15.6% Very poor	Lighting 19.1 Reflection 15.3 Parallax 16.5 16% 16.9 fps	MRender 23.2 Gravity 18.9 Splatting 16.6 16% 19.6 fps
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 15.6% Great: 16%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 166GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z32080RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 83 77 77 77 77 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	29.7% Poor	Read 211 Write 180 Mixed 180 SusWrite 79.3 36% 162 MB/s	4K Read 11.2 4K Write 39.3 4K Mixed 10.6 51% 20.4 MB/s	DQ Read 14 DQ Write 34.7 DQ Mixed 4.4 9% 17.7 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 29.7% Great: 86%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 452GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 132 132 133 132 133 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	76.1% Very good	Read 134 Write 130 Mixed 67.7 SusWrite 131 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 76.1% Great: 69%
Seagate M3 Portable 1TB 5,295 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 643GB free Firmware: 1306 SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 25 25 26 25 26 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	14.1% Very poor	Read 23.8 Write 24.5 Mixed 21.8 SusWrite 25 18% 23.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.6 110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 14.1% Great: 65%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 32GB 1,935 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 25GB free, PID c75c Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	6.4% Terrible	Read 22 Write 10.2 Mixed 7.7 SusWrite 10.6 15% 12.6 MB/s	4K Read 3.8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 14% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 6.4% Great: 11%

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 as expected (47^th percentile)	29.4% Poor	MC Read 9.6 MC Write 8.9 MC Mixed 9.5 27% 9.33 GB/s	SC Read 8.2 SC Write 7.8 SC Mixed 10.4 25% 8.8 GB/s	Latency 71.4 56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 29.4% Great: 67%

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 65%

Destroyer

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 $29Bench 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 $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	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) $30	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