Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive36.4% 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)
Memory4.6 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 19:11
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 69
2-Core 136
62% 98.9 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 289
33% 256 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.6%
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)
29.9% Poor
Lighting 38
Reflection 34
Parallax 49
31% 40.3 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 31.7
Splatting 38.6
28% 33.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 196
Write 141
Mixed 158
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 40
4K Mixed 10.6
62% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18
DQ Write 60
DQ Mixed 10.2
16% 29.4 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
34.8% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 10.4
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34.8%
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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