Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics79.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateApr 30 '19 at 18:12
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 103
53% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 207
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.9% Very good
Lighting 95.1
Reflection 117
Parallax 122
78% 111 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 102
Splatting 82.7
85% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ct1000mx 50 1TB
460GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 179 34 94 433 136 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 56% Great: 115%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$50
409GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 124 155 155 102 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 172
Write 168
Mixed 90
SusWrite 130
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 105%
Patriot Memory 16GB
5GB free, PID 3600
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.4 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.8 8.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
5.7% Terrible
Read 18.5
Write 6.3
Mixed 5.8
SusWrite 7.9
11% 9.62 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
26% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.7%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.5% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.9
34% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.9
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 97%

 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: 65% - Good Total price: $275
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