| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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. |
| Graphics | 4.23% 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 | 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| OS Version | Windows Vista is considerably out of date. This system has enough RAM (4GB) and should be upgraded to Windows 10. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
9 years ago, 9 years ago.
| System | Alienware Alienware M17 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | alienware alienware |
| Memory | 2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz |
| Display | 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows Vista |
| BIOS Date | 20090304 |
| Uptime | 0.3 Days |
| Run Date | May 30 '14 at 22:48 |
| Run Duration | 84 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 17% |
PC Performing below expectations (31st 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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20% 45.1 Pts
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13% 98.7 Pts
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8% 127 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870
Device(161F 207A) 512MB
Driver: atidxx32 Ver. 7.01.01.809
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4.23%
Terrible
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3% 4.05 fps
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6% 6.92 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Seagate ST9320421ASG 320GB-$120
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DE17 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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31.6%
Below average
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35% 47.3 MB/s
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34% 0.29 MB/s
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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 |