Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics27.7% 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.
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 (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160505
Uptime12.6 Days
Run DateJul 06 '19 at 23:30
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.4% Average
Memory 77.5
1-Core 37.3
2-Core 66.3
42% 60.4 Pts
4-Core 80.6
8-Core 85.9
11% 83.2 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Lighting 34.5
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 30
28% 32.7 fps
MRender 36.2
Gravity 31.1
Splatting 31.5
27% 33 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
18GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 142 151 150 182 151 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.4% Below average
Read 170
Write 91.8
Mixed 132
SusWrite 156
31% 138 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 18.3
50% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 34.4
28% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
287GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 45 33 28 48 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Read 22.5
Write 30.7
Mixed 20
SusWrite 42.8
21% 29 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
99% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.43 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 3.3
10% 3.43 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 67%

 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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