Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive14% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 01 '18 at 23:38
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 56.3
2-Core 112
56% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 327
34% 275 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 64%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD0128P1 128GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5FAM017
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 28 34 30 38 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 188
Write 75.5
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 34.2
17% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.3
16% 3.67 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14%
Great: 31%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
124GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 99 98 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 100
Write 96.3
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 99
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
36.8% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 13.5
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 46%

 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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