Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 55.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.5% 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.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140911
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 05:24
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.8% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 60.4
2-Core 106
53% 82.5 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 228
26% 200 Pts
64-Core 233
14% 233 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 39.2
38% 43 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 40
Splatting 35.3
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 139
Mixed 111
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.18
74% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 109%
WD Purple 1TB (2014)-$40
167GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 76.4
Write 84.3
Mixed 50.4
52% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
38.8% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 13.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 8.3
21% 7.4 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.8%
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: 65% - Good Total price: $275
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