Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 48.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.79% 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 Drive35.1% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110504
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 09 '21 at 18:49
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X3 450-$80
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
48.8% Average
Memory 73.6
1-Core 47.3
2-Core 94.9
46% 71.9 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 142
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250E
Gigabyte(1458 2285) 2GB
CLim: 720 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.9.2
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
6.79% Terrible
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 13.3
7% 11.1 fps
MRender 7.5
Gravity 9.6
Splatting 8
7% 8.37 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.79%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 58 67 54 59 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 143
Write 68.4
Mixed 109
SusWrite 59.2
21% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 20.7
77% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 25.5
DQ Write 67.8
DQ Mixed 25.6
26% 39.6 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
237GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 78 78 81 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 89.9
Write 86.3
Mixed 54
SusWrite 77.8
57% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 7
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 93.3
43% 93.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23%
Great: 67%

 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%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

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