| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Boot Drive | 81.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times. |
| Memory | 16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
| System | Acer Aspire M3970 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Acer Aspire M3970 |
| Memory | 13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110721 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 23 '19 at 00:28 |
| Run Duration | 113 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 5% |
PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
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76.1%
Very good
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73% 123 Pts
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47% 353 Pts
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22% 354 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
864GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 400 402 409 406 357 MB/s
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81.8%
Excellent
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90% 401 MB/s
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99% 33.1 MB/s
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123% 177 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
51.9%
Above average
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50% 17.5 GB/s
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47% 16.3 GB/s
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61% 65.2 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 M3970
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| Core i7-2600Intel $192Bench 67%, 185,630 samples | 162x |
| Core i5-2320Intel $165Bench 64%, 38,345 samples | 99x |
| Core i5-2300IntelBench 64%, 19,722 samples | 54x |
| GPU |
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| HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples | 64x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 27x |
| GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples | 19x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 67% - Good | Total price: $230 |