| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Boot Drive | 42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 72% 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.
| System | Alienware M17xR3 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware M17xR3 |
| Memory | 12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110624 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 27 '20 at 07:02 |
| Run Duration | 129 Seconds |
| Run User | ZAF-User |
| Background CPU | 14% |
| CPU Throttled | 72% |
PC Performing way below expectations (8th 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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32.1%
Below average
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25% 34.3 Pts
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10% 82.1 Pts
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6% 93.2 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 04BA) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston A400 480GB-$38
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 318 24 152 17 182 MB/s
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42%
Average
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36% 166 MB/s
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42% 12.4 MB/s
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48% 66.5 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Patriot PSD38G16002S 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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35.4%
Below average
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40% 13.8 GB/s
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14% 4.83 GB/s
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26% 151 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 M17xR3
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| Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples | 70x |
| Core i7-2760QMIntel $130Bench 60%, 10,423 samples | 65x |
| Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples | 45x |
| GPU |
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| HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples | 67x |
| HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples | 61x |
| GeForce GTX 580MNvidiaBench 13%, 434 samples | 44x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 48% - Average | Total price: $309 |