| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 42.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.95% 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 | 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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. |
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20090821 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 02 '19 at 16:37 |
| Run Duration | 124 Seconds |
| Run User | CAN-User |
| Background CPU | 77% |
PC Performing as expected (48th 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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42.3%
Average
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37% 51.7 Pts
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11% 79.5 Pts
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5% 86.5 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 9400M G
Dell(1028 02A1) 256MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.15.11.8664
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0.95%
Terrible
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1% 1.11 fps
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1% 1.55 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 59 65 67 73 74 MB/s
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42%
Average
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49% 66.4 MB/s
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121% 0.8 MB/s
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
441GB free
Firmware: 0003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 73 70 73 78 78 MB/s
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44.4%
Average
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51% 69.8 MB/s
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121% 0.8 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
17.2%
Very poor
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16% 5.43 GB/s
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12% 4.03 GB/s
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41% 97.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical M17x Builds (Compare 86 builds)
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System: Alienware M17x
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| Core i7 Q 720Intel $220Bench 51%, 13,149 samples | 13x |
| Core i7 Q 820Intel $119Bench 52%, 2,269 samples | 9x |
| Core i7 X 920Intel $90Bench 57%, 998 samples | 9x |
| GPU |
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| Mobility Radeon HD 4870ATIBench 8%, 153 samples | 27x |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5870AMDBench 9%, 3,040 samples | 25x |
| GeForce GTX 260MNvidiaBench 5%, 1,120 samples | 7x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 50% - Above average | Total price: $248 |