| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 9% 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 | 38.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| Memory | 16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
| System | Alienware M15x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110105 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 29 '16 at 01:14 |
| Run Duration | 90 Seconds |
| Run User | CAN-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing as expected (49th 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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51.7%
Above average
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44% 65.4 Pts
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22% 174 Pts
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13% 204 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 02A2) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.763.0.0
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9%
Terrible
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9% 9.8 fps
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8% 9.67 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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38.2%
Below average
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44% 198 MB/s
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41% 12.9 MB/s
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54% 97 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 97[2/7]2020A 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
37.1%
Below average
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37% 13 GB/s
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26% 9.07 GB/s
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47% 85.3 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 M15x
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| Core i7 Q 740Intel $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples | 49x |
| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 46x |
| Core i7 Q 840Intel $85Bench 56%, 1,339 samples | 10x |
| GPU |
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| GeForce GTX 260MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,120 samples | 42x |
| GeForce GTX 460MNvidiaBench 6%, 3,887 samples | 24x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5730AMDBench 4%, 2,535 samples | 20x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 53% - Above average | Total price: $222 |