| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| 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 | 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 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. |
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
| System | Alienware 17 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware 0MPYM4 |
| Memory | 12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20140924 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 27 '17 at 02:30 |
| Run Duration | 88 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 4% |
PC Performing below expectations (40th 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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48.8%
Average
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53% 72.2 Pts
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12% 95.1 Pts
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30% 482 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.2.1
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$29
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DEM9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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44.2%
Average
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60% 79.4 MB/s
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185% 2.11 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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54.7%
Above average
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53% 18.7 GB/s
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51% 17.8 GB/s
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54% 74.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,147 builds)
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System: Alienware 17
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4700MQIntel $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples | 454x |
| Core i7-4710MQIntel $48Bench 60%, 15,557 samples | 308x |
| Core i7-4910MQIntel $110Bench 67%, 6,703 samples | 124x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples | 628x |
| GTX 770MNvidiaBench 16%, 6,357 samples | 119x |
| GTX 880MNvidiaBench 28%, 2,147 samples | 99x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 63% - Good | Total price: $209 |