Asus M5A78L-M LX3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.2% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX3  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 03 '19 at 21:47
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 87.9
1-Core 53.5
2-Core 121
55% 87.4 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 184
23% 177 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.300.1025.1001
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
23.2% Poor
Lighting 27.2
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 34.8
22% 31.2 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 23.2
Splatting 37.7
25% 29.7 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 54 66 69 76 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 82.3
Write 86.5
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 65.7
52% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 58%
Samsung SP2504C 250GB-$29
84GB free
Firmware: VT100-41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 60 60 60 58 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Read 2
Write 41.3
Mixed 11
SusWrite 59.3
21% 28.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
43% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
37.3% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 12.6
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 10.2
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 46%

 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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