| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (7th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 93 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 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 7.6% 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 | 27% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 58% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
| System | Alienware M15x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110105 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | May 31 '19 at 15:47 |
| Run Duration | 118 Seconds |
| Run User | ITA-User |
| Background CPU | 11% |
| CPU Throttled | 58% |
PC Performing way below expectations (7th 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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41.7%
Average
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34% 47 Pts
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12% 91 Pts
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7% 108 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Radeon HD 8950
Dell(1028 04A4) 2GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.5.2
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7.6%
Terrible
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0% 18.3 fps
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22% 26.6 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0809B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 24 28 31 27 23 MB/s
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27%
Poor
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20% 92.2 MB/s
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42% 14.5 MB/s
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34% 75.4 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
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35.5%
Below average
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38% 13.2 GB/s
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17% 5.9 GB/s
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40% 101 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 M15x
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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 |