Acer Aspire M3970

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAcer Aspire M3970  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire M3970
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111031
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 02:23
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 88.7
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 85.1
49% 72.7 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 466
32% 301 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Zotac(19DA 9454) 2GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Lighting 36.2
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 36.5
30% 33.2 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 33.8
Splatting 33.7
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.8% Average
Read 259
Write 170
Mixed 179
45% 203 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 34.5
4K Mixed 16
79% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 72.4
DQ Mixed 66.2
65% 107 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 126%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
286GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 76.4
Write 76.4
Mixed 73.8
57% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.19
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.11
49% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AD63I1C1624EV 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
46% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 14.8
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 7.9
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire M3970 Builds (Compare 449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire M3970

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $232
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