Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 64.9%, 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 Drive33.3% 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)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120824
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '17 at 06:06
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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)
64.9% Good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 67.2
2-Core 126
60% 95.2 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 270
31% 241 Pts
64-Core 267
16% 267 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.9%
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 34.1
Parallax 45.7
31% 39.2 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 31.8
Splatting 38.7
28% 33.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.3% Below average
Read 180
Write 125
Mixed 139
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 36.5
4K Mixed 11.2
56% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 23.8
DQ Write 59.3
DQ Mixed 7.89
16% 30.3 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 85%
ST925031 5AS 250GB
24GB free, PID 0470
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
11.3% Very poor
Read 24.7
Write 24.3
Mixed 8.63
23% 19.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.24
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.22
35% 0.41 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 10.2
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34%
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 1,348 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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