| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
| Graphics | 9.18% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| 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 | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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. |
Run History
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110117 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 17 '17 at 12:47 |
| Run Duration | 132 Seconds |
| Run User | CZE-User |
| Background CPU | 0% |
PC Performing as expected (57th 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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61.3%
Good
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62% 95.5 Pts
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26% 209 Pts
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16% 258 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Dell(1028 043A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.763.0.0
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9.18%
Terrible
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10% 10.8 fps
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7% 7.83 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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52.9%
Above average
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59% 80 MB/s
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67% 0.73 MB/s
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37.3%
Below average
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34% 46.8 MB/s
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59% 0.65 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B1G73BH0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
39.7%
Below average
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38% 13.2 GB/s
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31% 10.9 GB/s
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63% 63.3 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical M17x Builds (Compare 86 builds)
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System: Alienware M17x
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| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 13x |
| Core i7 Q 820Intel $119Bench 52%, 2,269 samples | 9x |
| Core i7 X 920Intel $90Bench 57%, 998 samples | 9x |
| GPU |
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| Mobility Radeon HD 4870ATIBench 8%, 153 samples | 27x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5870AMDBench 9%, 3,040 samples | 25x |
| GeForce GTX 260MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,120 samples | 7x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 50% - Above average | Total price: $248 |