Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.3% 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 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.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 10 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 19:23
Run Duration524 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 127
59% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 430
41% 338 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Asus(1043 052D) 2GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1997 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Lighting 30.4
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 38.6
25% 33.4 fps
MRender 30.7
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 34.8
26% 31.7 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$22
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002SDM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
24.8% Poor
Read 45.8
Write 40.5
Mixed 26.3
28% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.23
50% 0.42 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 43%
VendorCo ProductCode 16GB
15GB free, PID 5678
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
2.52% Terrible
Read 12.1
Write 1.93
Mixed 2.99
5% 5.68 MB/s
4K Read 1.41
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.004
6% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.52%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 10GB
null MHz
8192, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
32.7% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 10.1
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,347 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $324
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