Acer Aspire M3970

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire M3970  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire M3970
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '22 at 19:23
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 88.6
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 130
62% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 184
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
MSI(1462 809F) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.61% Terrible
Lighting 1.9
Reflection 1.9
Parallax 0.9
2% 1.57 fps
MRender 2.2
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 1.9
2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.61%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 134 132 138 131 138 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.4% Average
Read 232
Write 158
Mixed 184
SusWrite 135
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 28.8
4K Mixed 14
57% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 58.5
62% 104 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AD63I1B0823EV 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 11.2
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 11.9
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire M3970 Builds (Compare 449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire M3970

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $229
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