Acer Aspire E1-431

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 61% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAcer Aspire E1-431  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer EA40_HC
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '17 at 17:04
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 16%
CPU Throttled 61%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron 1000M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 73.8
1-Core 48.2
2-Core 96.6
46% 72.9 Pts
4-Core 87.8
8-Core 89.8
12% 88.8 Pts
64-Core 97
6% 97 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G3 Pentium/Celeron 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Acer(1025 0731) 1.2GB
Driver: igdumd32.dll Ver. 9.17.10.2843
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
1.53% Terrible
Lighting 1.57
Reflection 1.54
Parallax 1.25
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 3.29
Gravity 0.93
Splatting 3.04
2% 2.42 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.53%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$16
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
24.5% Poor
Read 39.6
Write 45.9
Mixed 42.8
32% 42.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 0.62
4K Mixed 0.06
24% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown RMT3150ED58E8W1600 Nanya NT2GC64B88G0NS-CG 4GB
1600, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.4% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 13.7
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 11.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 93
43% 93 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire E1-431 Builds (Compare 116 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 22%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: Acer Aspire E1-431

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