| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 1.85% 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 | 4GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 84% 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.
| System | Alienware M17xR3 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware M17xR3 |
| Memory | 0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20120820 |
| Uptime | 1.3 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 27 '17 at 06:16 |
| Run Duration | 180 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 44% |
| CPU Throttled | 84% |
PC Performing as expected (56th 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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32.4%
Below average
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27% 36.8 Pts
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9% 73.1 Pts
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5% 87 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M
Dell(1028 0490) 1.5GB
CLim: 675 MHz, MLim: 625 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 369.9
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1.85%
Terrible
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2% 2.21 fps
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2% 2.54 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate BUP Slim BL 2TB
995GB free
Firmware: 0143
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58.5%
Above average
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77% 102 MB/s
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86% 0.82 MB/s
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Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0003DEM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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49.5%
Average
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63% 84.2 MB/s
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82% 0.55 MB/s
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WD Elements 500GB
331GB free, PID 10a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
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33.4%
Below average
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101% 80.1 MB/s
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22% 0.37 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
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31.2%
Below average
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34% 12 GB/s
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12% 4.27 GB/s
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28% 145 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 M17xR3
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| Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples | 70x |
| Core i7-2760QMIntel $130Bench 60%, 10,423 samples | 65x |
| Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples | 45x |
| GPU |
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| HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples | 67x |
| HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples | 61x |
| GeForce GTX 580MNvidiaBench 13%, 434 samples | 45x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 50% - Above average | Total price: $294 |