| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 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 44.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 1.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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. |
CPU throttled at 64% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
| System | Alienware M15x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 3.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110105 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 19 '19 at 14:13 |
| Run Duration | 120 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 8% |
| CPU Throttled | 64% |
PC Performing way below expectations (4th 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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44.1%
Average
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37% 53.1 Pts
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16% 129 Pts
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9% 151 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M
Dell(1028 02A2) 1.5GB
CLim: 570 MHz, MLim: 625 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
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1.86%
Terrible
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2% 2.3 fps
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2% 2.58 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 209 212 215 216 216 MB/s
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46.7%
Average
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48% 215 MB/s
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55% 17.7 MB/s
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131% 175 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown M471B5273CH0-CK0 80CE M471B5673DZ1-CF8 6GB
1600, 1067 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
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27.7%
Poor
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28% 9.6 GB/s
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19% 6.77 GB/s
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38% 104 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 |