| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.52% 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 | 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 M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110304 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 20 '19 at 13:59 |
| Run Duration | 109 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 7% |
PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q9000-$121
Socket 479, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
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45.3%
Average
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37% 52.4 Pts
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15% 111 Pts
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7% 111 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. 8.17.12.5738
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0.52%
Terrible
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1% 1.13 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Apple HD D HTS541010A 1TB
900GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA0A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 35 31 32 33 28 MB/s
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23.8%
Poor
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28% 38.7 MB/s
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97% 0.7 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM 15h Reserved
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
17.9%
Very poor
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16% 5.43 GB/s
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15% 5.3 GB/s
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41% 97.3 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: 51% - Above average | Total price: $245 |