PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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 41.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
Graphics | 2.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
Boot Drive | 30.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
Memory | 8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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. |
System | Alienware M15x (all builds) |
Motherboard | Alienware |
Memory | 6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
OS | Windows 10 |
BIOS Date | 20110105 |
Uptime | 0.7 Days |
Run Date | Aug 18 '16 at 12:21 |
Run Duration | 273 Seconds |
Run User | AUS-User |
Background CPU | 10% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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41.8%
Average
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Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M
Dell(1028 02A2) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4192
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2.49%
Terrible
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Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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30.2%
Below average
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Generic 00000 SD Card 64GB
34GB free
Firmware: 1.0
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3.26%
Terrible
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
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22.2%
Poor
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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CPU | |
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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: 54% - Above average | Total price: $218 |