Acer Aspire M3970

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.4% 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 Drive22.1% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire M3970  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire M3970
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111031
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 12:13
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2320-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 77.3
2-Core 162
58% 102 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 279
35% 266 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Nvidia(10DE 11C7) 2GB; Geforce GT 1030
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 19
Reflection 2.69
Parallax 17.9
16% 13.2 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 18.9
Splatting 20.3
15% 18.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$53
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 2.1 2.8 30 34 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Read 340
Write 121
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 36.8
27% 126 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.7
23% 5.73 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 55%
WD Green 1.5TB (2011)-$51
563GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 70 76 77 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 79.3
Write 76.3
Mixed 64
SusWrite 78.2
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unifosa HU564403EP0200 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.3 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 5.5
14% 4.77 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 30%

 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: 68% - Good Total price: $224
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