Acer Aspire 7740

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 44.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.22% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemAcer Aspire 7740  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire 7740
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20091225
Uptime30 Days
Run DateMar 03 '18 at 15:47
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
44.9% Average
Memory 63.1
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 108
47% 77.6 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 156
21% 156 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6500M
Acer(1025 0347) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
4.22% Terrible
Lighting 5.33
Reflection 6.04
Parallax 4.66
4% 5.34 fps
MRender 5.71
Gravity 3.63
Splatting 5.17
4% 4.84 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.22%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.1% Above average
Read 255
Write 256
Mixed 238
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 26.7
4K Mixed 19.9
69% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 87.2
89% 146 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 106%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
7.5TB free, PID ab38
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 29.9
Write 22.2
Mixed 8.99
23% 20.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 3.45
4K Mixed 0.55
149% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 75%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB
773GB free, PID 0830
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 22.8
Mixed 21
30% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.19
49% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273BH1-CF8 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 533 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
24.8% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 17%
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 7740 Builds (Compare 57 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire 7740

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $46
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