Acer Aspire GX-281

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (7th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 93 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive82.2% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemAcer Aspire GX-281  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire GX-281
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170601
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateNov 02 '19 at 08:14
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 62.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 206
68% 124 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 532
53% 433 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 78%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
583GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 359 347 346 342 346 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 382
Write 348
Mixed 331
SusWrite 347
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 30
109% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 241
190% 263 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2134 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.9% Above average
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 22.9
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 14.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aspire GX-281 Builds (Compare 224 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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