Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results


Gaming 14% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 11% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	18.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	30.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M LX3 (all builds)
Memory	5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160505
Uptime	40.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '20 at 18:32
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4100-$110 32,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	55.9% Above average	Memory 81.5 1-Core 61.4 2-Core 106 53% 82.9 Pts	4-Core 178 8-Core 182 24% 180 Pts	64-Core 179 11% 179 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 55.9% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon 550 2,864 User benchmarks, average bench 17% PowerColor(148C 2390) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	18.8% Very poor	Lighting 20.9 Reflection 28.1 Parallax 24.4 17% 24.5 fps	MRender 28.5 Gravity 18.6 Splatting 32.6 22% 26.6 fps
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 18.8% Great: 18%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Drevo X1 SSD 60GB 1,088 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 11GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0407A SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 45 50 53 53 54 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	30.3% Below average	Read 201 Write 80.3 Mixed 102 SusWrite 50.3 24% 108 MB/s	4K Read 18.9 4K Write 47.3 4K Mixed 6.4 62% 24.2 MB/s	DQ Read 19.8 DQ Write 58.5 DQ Mixed 7.4 15% 28.6 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 30.3% Great: 67%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102 29,256 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 75GB free Firmware: 3.AAC SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 52 54 54 54 54 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	34.8% Below average	Read 67.5 Write 36.7 Mixed 46.2 SusWrite 53.5 38% 51 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 34.8% Great: 43%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90 108,153 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 197GB free Firmware: 12.01B02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 52 54 54 54 54 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	34.9% Below average	Read 67.5 Write 67.3 Mixed 46.8 SusWrite 53.6 43% 58.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 131% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 34.9% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x4GB 424,126 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	41.6% Average	MC Read 16.8 MC Write 12 MC Mixed 15.5 42% 14.8 GB/s	SC Read 8.5 SC Write 8.4 SC Mixed 11.5 27% 9.47 GB/s	Latency 77.9 51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 65%

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

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 18%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	536x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	207x
FX-4300AMD $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples	152x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	180x
GTX 1050Nvidia $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples	107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	75x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	54x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	30x
A400 120GBKingston $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	29x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	427x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	391x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	266x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $280

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16