Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics69.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 06 '21 at 21:28
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 61.2
2-Core 109
53% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 237
28% 214 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
PNY(196E 1325) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.5% Good
Lighting 91.8
Reflection 87.4
Parallax 77.1
75% 85.4 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 79.9
Splatting 71.3
59% 72.1 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 10 4.1 5.6 10 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
9.31% Terrible
Read 19.9
Write 20.4
Mixed 15.4
SusWrite 12.5
13% 17 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
34% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 9.31%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.3% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.7
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,342 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: $281
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