Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics78.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive53.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '20 at 17:29
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 125
57% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 349
36% 290 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78.3% Very good
Lighting 96.1
Reflection 111
Parallax 102
78% 103 fps
MRender 96
Gravity 91.9
Splatting 97.5
78% 95.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 166 190 189 191 192 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
53.7% Above average
Read 210
Write 193
Mixed 154
SusWrite 183
42% 185 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 45.6
4K Mixed 31.2
102% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 30.1
DQ Write 66.7
DQ Mixed 39
32% 45.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 16.6
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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