Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.3% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130427
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 03 '17 at 04:08
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 2.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 89.3
1-Core 35.7
2-Core 71.6
46% 65.5 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 142
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 143
9% 143 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Gigabyte(1458 255A) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.3% Poor
Lighting 27.2
Reflection 29.1
Parallax 32.6
22% 29.6 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 33.9
22% 26.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160812AS 160GB-$47
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AHH Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
34.6% Below average
Read 61.4
Write 59.2
Mixed 27.5
36% 49.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.99
4K Mixed 0.35
75% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
34.1% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.3
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9
21% 7.4 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX PLUS Builds (Compare 242 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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