Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics25.8% 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 Drive57.5% 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 V2  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 31 '19 at 22:43
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 630
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 73.8
1-Core 41.3
2-Core 82.8
43% 66 Pts
4-Core 117
8-Core 102
15% 109 Pts
64-Core 98.1
6% 98.1 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Asus(1043 841E) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.8% Poor
Lighting 30.2
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 40.2
25% 33.7 fps
MRender 40.4
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 27.5
28% 35.5 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 177 181 203 206 194 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
57.5% Above average
Read 218
Write 202
Mixed 193
SusWrite 188
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 45.6
4K Mixed 34.1
112% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.2
DQ Write 70.4
DQ Mixed 40.1
34% 47.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.3% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6.1
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 92.8
43% 92.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX V2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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