Acer Aspire 5742G

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 46.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 5742G  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire 5742G
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '21 at 01:55
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 460-$130
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
46.2% Average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 114
50% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 168
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 420M
Acer(1025 0487) 1GB
CLim: 500 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 376.54
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
2.4% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 1.1
2% 2.8 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 3.2
Splatting 2.4
3% 3.33 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.4%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR052
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 225 229 225 226 136 MB/s
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.9% Below average
Read 240
Write 217
Mixed 217
SusWrite 209
50% 221 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 0.5
49% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 21.3
DQ Mixed 4.8
22% 54.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Asint SSZ3128M8-EDJ1D 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
24.8% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire 5742G Builds (Compare 543 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 5742G

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $195
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