PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
Graphics | 63.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
System | Alienware M18xR2 (all builds) |
Motherboard | Alienware M18xR2 |
Memory | 4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
OS | Windows 8.1 |
BIOS Date | 20130517 |
Uptime | 0.1 Days |
Run Date | Sep 06 '18 at 14:53 |
Run Duration | 104 Seconds |
Run User | AUS-User |
Background CPU | 10% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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76.7%
Very good
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Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0550) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1126 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
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63.7%
Good
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Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
473GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 53 42 90 89 84 MB/s
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50.4%
Above average
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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57.2%
Above average
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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CPU | |
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Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples | 39x |
Core i7-3940XMIntel $344Bench 70%, 2,187 samples | 28x |
Core i7-3840QMIntel $549Bench 66%, 3,981 samples | 28x |
GPU | |
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GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples | 40x |
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples | 31x |
GTX 675MNvidiaBench 12%, 994 samples | 26x |
SSD | |
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SSDSC2KG038T8R 4TBBench 80%, 26 samples | 11x |
LMH-256V2M-11 MSATA 256GBLiteonBench 76%, 938 samples | 6x |
840 Evo mSATA 1TBSamsungBench 100%, 613 samples | 6x |
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 54% - Above average | Total price: $420 |