PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 38.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
Graphics | 0.55% 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 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 M15x (all builds) |
Motherboard | Alienware |
Memory | 6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
OS | Windows 8.1 |
BIOS Date | 20110105 |
Uptime | 2 Days |
Run Date | Dec 09 '18 at 21:54 |
Run Duration | 117 Seconds |
Run User | ROU-User |
Background CPU | 7% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i5 M 540
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
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38.9%
Below average
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Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M
Dell(1028 02A2) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
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0.55%
Terrible
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Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
222GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AM001J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 61 68 65 70 75 MB/s
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38.8%
Below average
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown M471B5273CH0-CK0 80CE M471B5273CH0-CH9 8GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
18%
Very poor
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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 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 | |
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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: 53% - Above average | Total price: $222 |