Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 24 '19 at 22:17
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
46.7% Average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 43.4
2-Core 76.8
43% 64.2 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 146
17% 133 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Zotac(19DA 7326) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
2.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.97
Reflection 3
Parallax 2.88
2% 2.95 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 3.13
Splatting 5.48
3% 3.92 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.74%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 128GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 010G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 66 59 57 59 59 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.4% Poor
Read 182
Write 128
Mixed 136
SusWrite 60.7
28% 127 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 10
46% 15.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.3
DQ Write 55.2
DQ Mixed 14.8
18% 31.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 70%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
193GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 66 59 59 60 60 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
27% Poor
Read 167
Write 114
Mixed 123
SusWrite 61.9
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 21.4
4K Mixed 14
49% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 19.9
DQ Write 34.3
DQ Mixed 23.1
19% 25.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 27%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
31.5% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 8.5
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 96
42% 96 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,346 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $323
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