Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 16 '18 at 22:10
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 128
59% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 205
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36F7) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 480 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.71% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 3.85
Parallax 3.78
4% 3.98 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 3.83
Splatting 5.96
4% 4.88 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.71%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
471GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 97.2
Write 116
Mixed 116
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.19
62% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
33.8% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 11.6
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 9.2
24% 8.27 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX3 Builds (Compare 1,343 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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