Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.72% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX V2  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110901
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateOct 23 '19 at 21:49
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 640-$70
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 74.6
1-Core 47.5
2-Core 96
46% 72.7 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 183
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 183
11% 183 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Zotac(19DA 5222) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 266 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.72% Terrible
Lighting 2.13
Reflection 2.69
Parallax 0.59
2% 1.81 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 1.74
2% 2.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.72%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP2OA50E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 71 71 76 86 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 111
Write 101
Mixed 56.1
SusWrite 73.9
63% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 74%
TOSHIBA MK5075GSX 500GB
173GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 24 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 23.4
Write 23.6
Mixed 20
SusWrite 24.2
31% 22.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
73% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 31%
General Flash Disk Drive 16GB
15GB free, PID ffff
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
6.02% Terrible
Read 9.2
Write 6
Mixed 7
SusWrite 6.2
9% 7.1 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.5
90% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 6.02%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
32.5% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 11.9
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 9
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 91.2
44% 91.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX V2 Builds (Compare 216 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX V2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $177
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