Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics19.5% 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 Drive22% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '21 at 17:31
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 630
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Memory 58.3
1-Core 41
2-Core 81.7
38% 60.3 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 144
17% 134 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Palit(1569 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.8
Reflection 26.3
Parallax 30.6
18% 26.2 fps
MRender 32.9
Gravity 28.3
Splatting 24.4
23% 28.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 124 50 47 34 38 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22% Poor
Read 199
Write 147
Mixed 127
SusWrite 72.1
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 10.6
4K Mixed 7
29% 9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.7
DQ Write 23.9
DQ Mixed 20.9
16% 21.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 22%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
26.8% Poor
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 5.9
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 133
30% 133 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,346 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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