Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 01:52
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 108
53% 83.2 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 173
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
MSI(1462 8094) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.79% Terrible
Lighting 0.97
Reflection 1.92
Parallax 0.22
1% 1.04 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 0.3
1% 1.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.79%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 480GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 75 87 6.1 39 3.2 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.6% Poor
Read 139
Write 193
Mixed 107
SusWrite 43
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 9.7
47% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 17.7
DQ Write 49.9
DQ Mixed 13.1
16% 26.9 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 15.7
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 11
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.5%
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 1,343 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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