Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 52% Yacht	Workstation 2% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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.
Processor	With 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	The 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.

CPU throttled at 85% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A78L-M LX3 (all builds)
Memory	5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20130419
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 22 '21 at 11:47
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	IND-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	85%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$90 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	Memory 86.7 1-Core 53.1 2-Core 106 53% 82 Pts	4-Core 181 8-Core 244 27% 212 Pts	64-Core 243 15% 243 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730 164,888 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Zotac(19DA 730B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 368.81 Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	4.83% Terrible	Lighting 5.8 Reflection 4.6 Parallax 7.4 5% 5.93 fps	MRender 3.7 Gravity 7.1 Splatting 7.1 5% 5.97 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.83% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154 24,344 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 166GB free Firmware: 1AG01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 61 61 59 55 55 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 84.9 Write 87.4 Mixed 44 SusWrite 58 50% 68.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 59%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64 143,477 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 197GB free (System drive) Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 46 52 56 60 67 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	37.3% Below average	Read 75.2 Write 61.7 Mixed 48.8 SusWrite 54.8 44% 60.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.8 141% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 85%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154 24,344 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 199GB free Firmware: 1AG01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 62 62 60 57 55 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	36.6% Below average	Read 68.2 Write 39.8 Mixed 42.3 SusWrite 58.9 39% 52.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 59%
Seagate ST2000DM005-2CW102 2TB 18,723 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 904GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 52 54 57 60 68 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 86.4 Write 107 Mixed 64 SusWrite 56.5 58% 78.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.3 100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 1x8GB 168,538 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	31.3% Below average	MC Read 11.3 MC Write 9.2 MC Mixed 9.7 29% 10.1 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 7.2 SC Mixed 10 26% 9.1 GB/s	Latency 70.7 57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 31.3% Great: 67%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 18%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	540x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	207x
FX-4300AMD $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples	152x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	180x
GTX 1050Nvidia $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples	107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	75x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	57x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	30x
A400 120GBKingston $26Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	29x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	429x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	393x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	266x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $324

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16