| 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 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 8.97% 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 | 29.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110117 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | May 12 '22 at 01:15 |
| Run Duration | 195 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 19% |
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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52.2%
Above average
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46% 66.5 Pts
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20% 165 Pts
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14% 221 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Dell(1028 043A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
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8.97%
Terrible
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10% 11.4 fps
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7% 8.97 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mushkin Chronos 60GB-$65
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 66 65 67 65 64 MB/s
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29.3%
Poor
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22% 98.5 MB/s
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47% 15.8 MB/s
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68% 95 MB/s
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Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
181GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 212 216 217 219 207 MB/s
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44.6%
Average
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46% 206 MB/s
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50% 16.5 MB/s
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116% 161 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial CT51264BF160B.C16F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
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36.5%
Below average
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36% 12.7 GB/s
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24% 8.33 GB/s
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52% 77.1 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 |