Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
23 months ago, 23 months ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110504
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '22 at 19:46
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 260
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
42.4% Average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 38
2-Core 58.5
40% 56.6 Pts
4-Core 69.1
8-Core 76
10% 72.6 Pts
64-Core 89.7
6% 89.7 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 853B) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 340.52
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 0.4
Parallax 0.5
1% 0.6 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 1.1
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB 120GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U0115A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 56 63 82 57 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.9% Poor
Read 168
Write 162
Mixed 155
SusWrite 70.3
31% 139 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 23.4
4K Mixed 6.9
32% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 27.1
DQ Write 77.7
DQ Mixed 18.5
24% 41.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 81%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
637GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 61 69 83 59 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 154
Write 149
Mixed 71
SusWrite 71.7
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 113%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB
28GB free, PID 5590
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 12 12 17 14 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
9.74% Terrible
Read 24.2
Write 14.8
Mixed 19.6
SusWrite 14.8
24% 18.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.2
75% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.74%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.1% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 6.4
20% 6.83 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 5.1
15% 5.27 GB/s
Latency 94
42% 94 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 52%

 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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