Acer Aspire 5742

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 46.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemAcer Aspire 5742  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire 5742
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120813
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '19 at 00:50
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 450
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.4% Average
Memory 65
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 116
50% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 157
22% 160 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Acer(1025 0487) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.89% Terrible
Lighting 0.97
Reflection 1.12
Parallax 0.94
1% 1.01 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.3 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.89%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 223 227 229 224 229 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
53.9% Above average
Read 240
Write 229
Mixed 230
SusWrite 225
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 20.5
73% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 180
135% 180 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 128%
WD Elements 107C 3TB
620GB free, PID 107c
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 23 23 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Read 28.2
Write 19.9
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 23.1
31% 23.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
91% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.1% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 8.2
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 6.7
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 5742 Builds (Compare 196 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 5742

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $158
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