Acer Aspire GX-281

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.6% 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 Drive57.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire GX-281  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire GX-281
Memory0.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170718
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJul 03 '20 at 10:01
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 67%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
43.9% Average
Memory 43.4
1-Core 74.3
2-Core 150
48% 89.3 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 417
40% 328 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Sapphire(174B 2438) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.94
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.6% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 45.8
Parallax 41
37% 44 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 47.7
36% 43.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 105 204 177 151 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 358
Write 378
Mixed 373
SusWrite 170
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 19.6
68% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 298
213% 273 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 157%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM2P24HC8T1-BUSS 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
26.7% Poor
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.5
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.7
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 187
21% 187 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire GX-281 Builds (Compare 223 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

System: Acer Aspire GX-281

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $269
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