| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 9.63% 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 | 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 | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110117 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | May 20 '18 at 08:36 |
| Run Duration | 134 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 19% |
PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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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55.2%
Above average
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50% 75.6 Pts
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22% 171 Pts
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13% 216 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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9.63%
Terrible
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10% 11.3 fps
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8% 9.94 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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40.9%
Average
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41% 56.4 MB/s
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72% 0.53 MB/s
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WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01A12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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29.2%
Poor
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36% 48.4 MB/s
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48% 0.41 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
34.9%
Below average
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34% 11.8 GB/s
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26% 8.93 GB/s
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54% 73.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical 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 |