Acer Aspire X3950

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 45.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics50.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire X3950  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire X3950
Memory0.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 14:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User MDA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 550-$110
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
45.7% Average
Memory 63.2
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 127
52% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 179
22% 171 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1936 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 60
Reflection 60.3
Parallax 51
49% 57.1 fps
MRender 76.2
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 58.9
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 51 54 51 31 42 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.6% Very poor
Read 204
Write 132
Mixed 148
SusWrite 46.1
30% 133 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 7.2
28% 7.83 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 56%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
457GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 109 110 110 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61% Good
Read 103
Write 108
Mixed 53
SusWrite 110
68% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 61%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.4% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 10.1
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.9
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 46%

 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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