| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 17%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible. |
| Graphics | 0.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 41.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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. |
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Acer Aspire 5742 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Acer Aspire 5742 |
| Memory | 2.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20120813 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 12 '20 at 10:40 |
| Run Duration | 122 Seconds |
| Run User | PHL-User |
| Background CPU | 70% |
PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5 M 480
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
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17%
Very poor
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18% 28.2 Pts
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8% 65.8 Pts
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5% 87.5 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Acer(1025 0487) 2.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
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0.88%
Terrible
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1% 0.97 fps
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1% 1.31 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PNY CS900 480GB-$31
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 186 66 70 70 69 MB/s
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41.5%
Average
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33% 146 MB/s
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66% 22.3 MB/s
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114% 161 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Elpida EBJ21UE8BFU0-DJ-F NT4GC64B8HB0NS-CG 6GB
1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
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12.3%
Very poor
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13% 4.47 GB/s
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8% 2.67 GB/s
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14% 296 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 5742
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| Core i3 M 380Intel $130Bench 40%, 21,755 samples | 56x |
| Core i3 M 370Intel $167Bench 39%, 23,407 samples | 54x |
| Core i5 M 480IntelBench 41%, 16,023 samples | 27x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 44% - Average | Total price: $158 |