Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 48.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.75% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 07 '20 at 19:38
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 17%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
48.8% Average
Memory 80.8
1-Core 31.7
2-Core 74.9
43% 62.5 Pts
4-Core 98
8-Core 115
14% 107 Pts
64-Core 125
8% 125 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Sapphire(174B E164) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.75% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 2.27
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.18 fps
MRender 1.95
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 2
2% 1.84 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.75%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS725025A9A364 250GB-$79
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PC2OC72E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 49 60 65 60 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 77.8
Write 68.8
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 60
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 59%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 52 63 66 61 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 139
Write 115
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 62.1
69% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 96%
SMI Reader 4GB
1GB free, PID 6300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.2 4.2 5.1 4.5 4.4 5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
4.01% Terrible
Read 16.8
Write 1.2
Mixed 5.3
SusWrite 4.5
7% 6.95 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.01%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
37.8% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 15.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.63 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 37.8%
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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