| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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. |
| Processor | With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 2.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 14.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Acer Aspire 7738 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Acer JM70 |
| Memory | 4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090622 |
| Uptime | 13.8 Days |
| Run Date | May 04 '20 at 16:55 |
| Run Duration | 146 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 20% |
PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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38.6%
Below average
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37% 55.9 Pts
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9% 65.2 Pts
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4% 68.1 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GeForce GT 240M
Acer(1025 0201) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
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2.64%
Terrible
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2% 2.97 fps
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3% 3.74 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston A400 120GB-$29
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 39 44 18 43 54 MB/s
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14.1%
Very poor
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14% 62.3 MB/s
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23% 7.1 MB/s
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
124GB free
Firmware: 0005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 93 93 96 96 MB/s
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56.9%
Above average
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64% 87.1 MB/s
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100% 0.6 MB/s
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15.1%
Very poor
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16% 21.7 MB/s
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37% 0.33 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
14.3%
Very poor
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13% 4.4 GB/s
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10% 3.6 GB/s
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36% 110 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Acer Aspire 7738
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| Core2 Duo T6600IntelBench 35%, 8,673 samples | 10x |
| Core2 Duo P8400Intel $20Bench 37%, 6,904 samples | 5x |
| Core2 Duo T6500IntelBench 34%, 3,335 samples | 4x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 17% - Very poor | Total price: $15 |