Acer Aspire GX-281

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (83%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAcer Aspire GX-281  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire GX-281
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180112
Uptime7 Days
Run DateAug 22 '19 at 22:29
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 83%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 203
71% 127 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 783
69% 588 Pts
64-Core 1080
67% 1080 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 580
Sapphire(174B E580) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.28
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
49.9% Average
Lighting 62
Reflection 65
Parallax 80.1
50% 69 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 52.8
49% 60.3 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 440 445 453 453 428 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 454
Mixed 432
SusWrite 442
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 43.2
139% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 225
180% 250 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 102%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
508GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 168 170 172 169 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 118
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 169
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 113%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB
2TB free
Firmware: 9401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 157 155 155 157 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 144
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 155
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM2P24HC4U1-B9QS Kingston ACR26D4U9S8MH-8 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
65.3% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 20
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 89.6
45% 89.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 74%

 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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