Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 03:01
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 132
61% 97.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 205
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1351 MHz, MLim: 1749 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 92.5
55% 76.4 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 56.8
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMBB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 82 83 84 77 90 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
46.2% Average
Read 219
Write 127
Mixed 178
SusWrite 82
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 29.3
98% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 34.6
29% 39.9 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
74GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 85 84 84 77 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
45% Average
Read 73.2
Write 68.2
Mixed 46
SusWrite 83.6
50% 67.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
237GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 161 166 164 166 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 148
Mixed 64
SusWrite 162
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
42.6% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 15.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 50%

 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: 65% - Good Total price: $275
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