| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 65.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
| Boot Drive | 54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
| System | Alienware M17xR4 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware M17xR4 |
| Memory | 10.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20120629 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 21 '17 at 14:40 |
| Run Duration | 96 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing below expectations (39th 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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65.9%
Good
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67% 114 Pts
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41% 329 Pts
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26% 419 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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54.7%
Above average
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59% 272 MB/s
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63% 24.3 MB/s
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63% 129 MB/s
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37.1%
Below average
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34% 46.8 MB/s
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59% 0.72 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 SHARETRONIC 12GB
1333, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
22.6%
Poor
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19% 6.77 GB/s
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21% 7.27 GB/s
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52% 77 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 M17xR4
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| Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples | 242x |
| Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples | 139x |
| Core i7-3740QMIntel $220Bench 64%, 14,369 samples | 77x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples | 355x |
| GTX 660MNvidiaBench 7%, 7,381 samples | 83x |
| GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples | 76x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 46% - Average | Total price: $520 |