Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics92.9% 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 Drive61.2% 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 PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '20 at 00:01
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 129
60% 95 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 392
39% 320 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.9% Outstanding
Lighting 111
Reflection 143
Parallax 136
90% 130 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 136
Splatting 111
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 194 203 207 208 209 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
61.2% Good
Read 227
Write 211
Mixed 206
SusWrite 199
48% 211 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 36.9
120% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 37.8
DQ Write 66.6
DQ Mixed 46.8
37% 50.4 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 128%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
274GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 180 190 193 193 194 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.7% Above average
Read 209
Write 194
Mixed 190
SusWrite 187
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 31.4
102% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 60
DQ Mixed 38.6
31% 43 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
944GB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 92 93 94 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 100
Write 102
Mixed 52.8
SusWrite 92.3
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.7% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.7
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 65%

 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: $285
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