Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics73.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive34.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '21 at 20:36
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 68.6
2-Core 121
60% 94 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 333
34% 275 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
PNY(196E 1347) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.4% Very good
Lighting 91.6
Reflection 89.1
Parallax 91.3
75% 90.7 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 81
Splatting 72.4
71% 89.3 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 960GB-$59
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 95 100 101 88 98 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
34.8% Below average
Read 163
Write 170
Mixed 116
SusWrite 93.5
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 20.6
68% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 19.7
DQ Write 37.6
DQ Mixed 24.8
20% 27.4 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 101%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01L01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 97 101 102 96 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 136
Write 128
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 97.4
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 85%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
83GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 62 62 62 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 69.7
Write 64
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 61.9
46% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
778GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 114 116 117 116 117 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 110
Write 114
Mixed 72
SusWrite 114
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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