Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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.
Graphics35.3% 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 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateJun 23 '17 at 12:53
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 134
62% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 287
33% 255 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 43.2
Parallax 38.4
38% 42.7 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 39
Splatting 34.4
30% 37.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
78GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 107
Mixed 95.1
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.3
111% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 104%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.01C06 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 52.6
Write 51.4
Mixed 31.2
33% 45.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.37
97% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
38.3% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 12.7
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 11.2
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,345 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $280
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