| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 3.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 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 (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110117 |
| Uptime | 34.1 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 13 '21 at 21:03 |
| Run Duration | 111 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 57% |
PC Performing below expectations (25th 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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56.3%
Above average
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50% 75 Pts
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24% 190 Pts
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15% 244 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Dell(1028 043A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
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3.86%
Terrible
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4% 4.83 fps
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3% 3.9 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 61 46 58 58 33 MB/s
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33.7%
Below average
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42% 57.7 MB/s
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132% 0.8 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
38.3%
Below average
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38% 13.4 GB/s
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25% 8.67 GB/s
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54% 74.5 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% - Average | Total price: $250 |