| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | 43.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 3.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, , |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110304 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 23 '19 at 21:38 |
| Run Duration | 132 Seconds |
| Run User | UKR-User |
| Background CPU | 0% |
PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q9100
Socket 479, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
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47.7%
Average
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38% 54.2 Pts
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16% 120 Pts
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7% 120 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston A400 240GB-$28
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 76 30 59 49 47 MB/s
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43.2%
Average
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38% 169 MB/s
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90% 31.6 MB/s
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18% 40.3 MB/s
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WD WD2500BJKT-75F4T0 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 50 23 42 42 66 MB/s
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33.2%
Below average
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43% 57.7 MB/s
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166% 1.2 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
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19.3%
Very poor
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17% 5.9 GB/s
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16% 5.63 GB/s
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44% 90.2 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 M17x
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| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 13x |
| Core i7 Q 820Intel $119Bench 52%, 2,269 samples | 9x |
| Core i7 X 920Intel $90Bench 57%, 998 samples | 9x |
| GPU |
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| Mobility Radeon HD 4870ATIBench 8%, 153 samples | 27x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5870AMDBench 9%, 3,040 samples | 25x |
| GeForce GTX 260MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,120 samples | 7x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 50% - Above average | Total price: $248 |