Acer Aspire 5742Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemAcer Aspire 5742Z  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire 5742Z
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '19 at 03:41
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User PRI-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 M 620
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 129
53% 89 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 187
25% 185 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Acer(1025 0487) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.91% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.08
Parallax 0.94
1% 1 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.65
1% 1.31 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.91%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hectron HECX1-500G 500GB
285GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H1AB18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 223 225 225 225 219 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
46% Average
Read 234
Write 225
Mixed 193
SusWrite 222
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 32.6
4K Mixed 14.2
51% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 139
112% 156 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 46%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.2% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 5742Z Builds (Compare 108 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 18%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 5742Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 15% - Very poor Total price: $25
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