Acer Aspire M3970

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire M3970  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire M3970
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111031
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 19 '20 at 18:32
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2320-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 82.8
1-Core 76
2-Core 141
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 209
27% 205 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 19
Reflection 15
Parallax 18.1
16% 17.4 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 19.9
15% 18.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_M600_MTFDDAK128MBF 80GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 312 328 333 142 140 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 357
Write 317
Mixed 297
SusWrite 243
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 25.6
82% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 201
175% 261 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 98%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$62
453GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 16 26 25 43 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 20
Write 42.8
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 31.3
21% 29 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
67% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-4GIS F3-1600C11-4GIS Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.1% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 14
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 12.9
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns

 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: 68% - Good Total price: $224
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