Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
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 45.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.47% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '21 at 06:11
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 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 X2 260
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
45.7% Average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 82.1
45% 68.5 Pts
4-Core 91.2
8-Core 91.7
12% 91.4 Pts
64-Core 93.2
6% 93.2 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800
Nvidia(10DE 062C) 768MB
Ram: 768MB, Driver: 342.00
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.47% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 8
Parallax 1.7
3% 4.63 fps
MRender 6.5
Gravity 3.7
Splatting 3.4
4% 4.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.47%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 82 107 63 87 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 29.2
Write 25.1
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 83
28% 39.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 400GB (2008)
41GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 44 45 44 47 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 44.6
Write 45.3
Mixed 39.3
SusWrite 45.3
32% 43.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
23.8% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.67 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 6
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 52%

 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: $275
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