Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 51.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '16 at 16:07
Run Duration338 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 555
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.4% Above average
Memory 87.2
1-Core 47.6
2-Core 94.2
50% 76.3 Pts
4-Core 94.5
8-Core 94.9
13% 94.7 Pts
64-Core 95
6% 95 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Zotac(19DA 6199) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.95
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.84% Terrible
Lighting 4.77
Reflection 5.69
Parallax 3.81
4% 4.76 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 4.87
Splatting 3.57
4% 4.76 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.84%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
355GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 115
Write 91.3
Mixed 56.1
65% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.35
90% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 70%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 4GB
3GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
5.86% Terrible
Read 19.2
Write 4.15
Mixed 8.35
11% 10.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.68
4K Write 0.43
4K Mixed 0.68
51% 1.59 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.86%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
25.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 7.8
23% 8.13 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,342 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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