| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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. |
| Processor | With 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 44.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 3.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although 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. |
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17xR4 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware M17xR4 |
| Memory | 2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20120629 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 27 '17 at 02:24 |
| Run Duration | 94 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 66% |
PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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44.1%
Average
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40% 60.5 Pts
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19% 146 Pts
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13% 205 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0551) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2653
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3.09%
Terrible
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3% 3.41 fps
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4% 4.59 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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53.2%
Above average
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70% 92.7 MB/s
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71% 0.82 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5273CH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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43.4%
Average
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47% 16.6 GB/s
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21% 7.23 GB/s
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36% 112 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Alienware M17xR4
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| Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples | 242x |
| Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples | 139x |
| Core i7-3740QMIntel $220Bench 64%, 14,369 samples | 77x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples | 355x |
| GTX 660MNvidiaBench 7%, 7,381 samples | 83x |
| GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples | 76x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 46% - Average | Total price: $520 |