Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '21 at 15:42
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 84.9
1-Core 43.4
2-Core 86.4
48% 71.6 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 166
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Asus(1043 8644) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Lighting 18
Reflection 16.9
Parallax 16.4
15% 17.1 fps
MRender 22.2
Gravity 18.5
Splatting 15.1
15% 18.6 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 18 18 15 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
8.47% Terrible
Read 13.2
Write 27.5
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 16.3
13% 17.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
30% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 8.47%
Great: 54%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$30
75GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 65 65 66 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 79
Write 78
Mixed 55
SusWrite 65.1
51% 69.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 8.3
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX PLUS Builds (Compare 242 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $285
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