Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 01:39
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 81.9
1-Core 64.6
2-Core 120
56% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 334
32% 262 Pts
64-Core 332
20% 332 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Asus(1043 8388) 256MB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
0.5% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.35
Parallax 0.22
0% 0.69 fps
MRender 0.86
Gravity 0.37
Splatting 1.17
1% 0.8 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.5%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 131 42 79 38 71 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
34.2% Below average
Read 186
Write 108
Mixed 115
SusWrite 89.4
28% 125 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 15.5
65% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 15
DQ Write 61.3
DQ Mixed 28.3
25% 34.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 13.6
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.8
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX PLUS Builds (Compare 242 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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