| 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. |
| 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 44.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 5.34% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| Boot Drive | 24.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| 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 | 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. |
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 5.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, , |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110304 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 17 '19 at 14:45 |
| Run Duration | 128 Seconds |
| Run User | UKR-User |
| Background CPU | 26% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q9100
Socket 479, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
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44.3%
Average
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37% 55.1 Pts
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17% 126 Pts
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8% 128 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M
Dell(1028 02A1) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.17.12.5738
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5.34%
Terrible
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6% 5.67 fps
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5% 6.3 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston A400 240GB-$28
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 108 117 58 44 53 MB/s
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24.5%
Poor
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27% 123 MB/s
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36% 10.4 MB/s
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9% 17.2 MB/s
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WD WD2500BJKT-75F4T0 250GB
227GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 65 66 66 67 MB/s
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37.6%
Below average
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45% 61.2 MB/s
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158% 1.1 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB DIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
17.3%
Very poor
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16% 5.5 GB/s
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13% 4.4 GB/s
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37% 108 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 |