Acer Aspire X3950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.76% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAcer Aspire X3950  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire X3950
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 01:20
Run Duration404 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 69
1-Core 54.4
2-Core 109
48% 77.3 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 196
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
Sapphire(174B E100) 512MB
Driver: atiu9p64 aticfx64 atiu9pag aticfx32 atiumd64 atidxx64 atiumdag atidxx32 atiumdva atiumd6a atitmm64 Ver. 8.700.0.0
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.76% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 9.15
Parallax 3.78
0% 4.32 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 3.93
Splatting 8
5% 6.03 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 1.76%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5061GSYN 500GB-$75
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH000C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.14% Terrible
Read 3.49
Write 3.32
Mixed 3.32
3% 3.38 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.38
92% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 2.14%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Toshiba 99U5403-034.A01LF None None 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.8% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.4
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire X3950 Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire X3950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $60
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