Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive63.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 V2  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161118
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 11:33
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 128
60% 95 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 391
39% 318 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
62% Good
Lighting 78.7
Reflection 53.1
Parallax 102
64% 78 fps
MRender 57.7
Gravity 80.7
Splatting 72.3
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 208 209 214 213 215 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63.6% Good
Read 245
Write 213
Mixed 218
SusWrite 210
50% 221 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 34.1
110% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 137
105% 142 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 125%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
195GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 100 105 108 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 110
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 105
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX V2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $134
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HDDRAMUSB
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