| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 8.45%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible. |
| Graphics | 2.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 26.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| Memory | 6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
| System | Alienware M15x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 3.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20100824 |
| Uptime | 1.8 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 06 '17 at 02:56 |
| Run Duration | 117 Seconds |
| Run User | MEX-User |
| Background CPU | 43% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
|
8.45%
Terrible
|
9% 15 Pts
|
5% 36.5 Pts
|
2% 35.7 Pts
|
| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5730
Dell(1028 02A2) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1010
|
2.02%
Terrible
|
2% 2.59 fps
|
2% 2.14 fps
| |
| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
|
26.1%
Poor
|
44% 198 MB/s
|
21% 6.51 MB/s
| |
| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Unknown M471B5273DH0-CH9 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NS-BE 6GB
1333, 1067 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
|
6.67%
Terrible
|
7% 2.3 GB/s
|
4% 1.53 GB/s
|
10% 397 ns
|
System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical M15x Builds (Compare 145 builds)
See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
|
|
|
System: Alienware M15x
| CPU |
|
|---|---|
| Core i7 Q 740Intel $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples | 49x |
| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 46x |
| Core i7 Q 840Intel $85Bench 56%, 1,339 samples | 10x |
| GPU |
|
|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 260MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,120 samples | 42x |
| GeForce GTX 460MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,887 samples | 24x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5730AMDBench 4%, 2,535 samples | 20x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 54% - Above average | Total price: $218 |