| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17xR4 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware M17xR4 |
| Memory | 5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20120629 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 09 '19 at 15:42 |
| Run Duration | 110 Seconds |
| Run User | AUS-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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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70.5%
Very good
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64% 103 Pts
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45% 363 Pts
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27% 434 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
682GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 17 31 41 42 36 MB/s
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15.9%
Very poor
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26% 34.5 MB/s
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47% 0.47 MB/s
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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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56.4%
Above average
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56% 19.8 GB/s
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46% 16 GB/s
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57% 70.5 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 M17xR4
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| Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples | 242x |
| Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples | 139x |
| Core i7-3740QMIntel $220Bench 64%, 14,369 samples | 77x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples | 355x |
| GTX 660MNvidiaBench 7%, 7,381 samples | 83x |
| GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples | 76x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 46% - Average | Total price: $520 |