Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics92.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive50.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateNov 26 '22 at 15:55
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 89.2
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 84.7
54% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 268
26% 217 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$274
Zotac(19DA 2630) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.1% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 107
Parallax 111
97% 112 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 96.9
Splatting 84.3
83% 104 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 157 188 197 201 199 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.5% Above average
Read 216
Write 196
Mixed 192
SusWrite 181
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 31.7
4K Mixed 29.2
92% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34.6
DQ Write 51.8
DQ Mixed 40.4
31% 42.3 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 130%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
368GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 121 124 124 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 112
Write 115
Mixed 52.6
SusWrite 121
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.9% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.9%
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 1,344 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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