Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.73% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 01:00
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 85.9
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 116
57% 89.2 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 192
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36F7) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.73% Terrible
Lighting 4.37
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 4.16
4% 4.3 fps
MRender 4.29
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.79 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.73%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD3200AZDX-00SC2B0 320GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 22 31 31 37 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 72.8
Write 45.6
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 32.2
38% 50.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 64%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 8GB-$7
3GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 4.8 5 4.9 5 4.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
5.63% Terrible
Read 24.3
Write 2.8
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 5
10% 9.72 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.63%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
32.5% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 10.7
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 67%

 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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