Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics97.2% 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 Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130117
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateNov 18 '17 at 10:09
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 140
61% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 374
40% 320 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.2% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 147
Parallax 138
98% 135 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 132
Splatting 109
97% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.6% Below average
Read 210
Write 148
Mixed 108
34% 155 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 10.3
67% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 44.5
DQ Mixed 11.4
16% 28.4 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 21
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 17.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.6
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.4%
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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $291
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