| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 5.94% 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 | 48.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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. |
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware Alienware M17 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | alienware alienware |
| Memory | 6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090220 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 03 '16 at 00:17 |
| Run Duration | 123 Seconds |
| Run User | IRL-User |
| Background CPU | 62% |
PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Extreme X9100-$150
U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
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43.3%
Average
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40% 57.4 Pts
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11% 85.3 Pts
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5% 86.9 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870-X2 (Crossfire Disabled)
Device(161F 207A) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
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5.94%
Terrible
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6% 6.58 fps
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6% 7.16 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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48.4%
Average
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37% 168 MB/s
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99% 32.9 MB/s
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23% 41 MB/s
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42.2%
Average
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43% 58.9 MB/s
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86% 0.68 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
19.1%
Very poor
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17% 6 GB/s
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14% 5.07 GB/s
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42% 95.6 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Alienware M17 Builds (Compare 9 builds)
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System: Alienware Alienware M17
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| Core2 Duo P8400Intel $20Bench 37%, 6,904 samples | 3x |
| Core2 Duo P9700IntelBench 40%, 485 samples | 1x |
| Core2 Duo T9600Intel $170Bench 39%, 2,726 samples | 1x |
| GPU |
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| Mobility Radeon HD 3870-X2 (Crossfire Disabled)ATIBench 5%, 142 samples | 8x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 3870ATIBench 5%, 11 samples | 1x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 39% - Below average | Total price: $55 |