Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '21 at 20:15
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 88.8
1-Core 63.3
2-Core 112
57% 88 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 174
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
AMD(1002 0B04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 14.9
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 19.5
12% 19.7 fps
MRender 23.1
Gravity 14.3
Splatting 20.1
16% 19.2 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 27 25 28 40 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
23.8% Poor
Read 50.3
Write 41.8
Mixed 32
SusWrite 32.3
29% 39.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 17.5
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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