| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
| Graphics | 11.5% 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 | 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. |
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 6.2 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 | Jul 15 '20 at 04:07 |
| Run Duration | 112 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 23% |
PC Performing as expected (48th 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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68.4%
Good
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68% 112 Pts
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35% 272 Pts
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18% 290 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Dell(1028 043A) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
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11.5%
Very poor
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12% 15.4 fps
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11% 13.2 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0004SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 77 76 84 91 90 MB/s
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49.2%
Average
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56% 76.8 MB/s
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127% 0.87 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
36.8%
Below average
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34% 11.7 GB/s
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33% 11.7 GB/s
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64% 62.8 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 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% - Average | Total price: $250 |