Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30% 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 Drive35.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120824
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 11 '17 at 18:57
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 86.1
1-Core 60.5
2-Core 111
55% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 250
28% 218 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
30% Poor
Lighting 38
Reflection 34.2
Parallax 45.9
31% 39.4 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 31.8
Splatting 38.7
28% 33.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 201
Write 148
Mixed 158
37% 169 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 28.2
4K Mixed 10.1
56% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 54.1
DQ Mixed 11.7
17% 30.1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
32.2% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 10
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9.1
24% 8.4 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $324
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