| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 44.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 6.44% 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 | 49.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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. |
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1768 x 992 - 32 Bit colors, , |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110304 |
| Uptime | 0.8 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 24 '20 at 13:29 |
| Run Duration | 127 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 70% |
PC Performing below expectations (37th 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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44.1%
Average
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36% 50.7 Pts
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15% 111 Pts
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7% 109 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M
Dell(1028 02A1) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.17.12.5738
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6.44%
Terrible
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7% 6.74 fps
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5% 6.24 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 165 166 173 135 100 MB/s
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49.9%
Average
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45% 202 MB/s
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82% 24 MB/s
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71% 105 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
17.5%
Very poor
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15% 5.37 GB/s
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15% 5.2 GB/s
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39% 103 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical M17x Builds (Compare 86 builds)
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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 |