Acer Aspire GX-281

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.1% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemAcer Aspire GX-281  (all builds)
MotherboardAcer Aspire GX-281
Memory5.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180112
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 25 '21 at 17:28
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 above expectations (75th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 71.5
1-Core 97.6
2-Core 191
68% 120 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 658
63% 520 Pts
64-Core 983
61% 983 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 71.3%
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: 20.10.40
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 59.2
Reflection 60
Parallax 80.6
48% 66.6 fps
MRender 60.2
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 43.9
45% 56.2 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
281GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 451 455 451 455 452 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 468
Mixed 431
SusWrite 452
104% 459 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 51.1
165% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 366
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM2P24HC4U1-B9QS AM2P24HC8T1-BUSS 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
56.6% Above average
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 20.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 73%

 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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