Acer Aspire 5738

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 44.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.94% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAcer Aspire 5738  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer JV50_MV
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100924
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateMay 11 '19 at 19:33
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9900-$159
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
44.3% Average
Memory 74.2
1-Core 43.6
2-Core 84.9
44% 67.6 Pts
4-Core 87.7
8-Core 81
11% 84.3 Pts
64-Core 86.7
5% 86.7 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
Acer(1025 0205) 1GB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
3.94% Terrible
Lighting 4.67
Reflection 6.88
Parallax 2.94
4% 4.83 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 3.1
Splatting 6.61
4% 4.93 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.94%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
296GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 188 187 181 180 181 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
60.3% Good
Read 203
Write 188
Mixed 188
SusWrite 180
43% 190 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 35.8
108% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 151
115% 155 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.2% Very poor
MC Read 7.2
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.3
17% 5.87 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.3
16% 5.67 GB/s
Latency 92.1
43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 5738 Builds (Compare 182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 5738

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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