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Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.36% 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 Drive48.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 18:21
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
49.8% Average
Memory 87.4
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 144
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 69.7
8-Core 103
11% 86.1 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑
This bench: 49.8%
 Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M
Dell(1028 04BA) 1.5GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9135
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
8.36% Terrible
Lighting 9.4
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 7.66
8% 9.4 fps
MRender 12.6
Gravity 9.9
Splatting 12.8
10% 11.8 fps
Poor: 7% ↑
This bench: 8.36%
 Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 225 10 43 5.2 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.1% Average
Read 251
Write 220
Mixed 213
SusWrite 84.2
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 27.8
4K Mixed 23.7
87% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 84.4
DQ Mixed 58.9
66% 114 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑
This bench: 48.1%
 Great: 126%
Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
281GB free
Firmware: 0003DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 98 94 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 106
Write 71.5
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 97.1
61% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑
This bench: 58.3%
 Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
49.3% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 22% ↑
This bench: 49.3%
 Great: 51%
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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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Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware M17xR3

CPU
Core i7-2670QMIntel  $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples70x
Core i7-2760QMIntel  $130Bench 60%, 10,423 samples65x
Core i7-2630QMIntel  $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples45x
GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples67x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples61x
GeForce GTX 580MNvidiaBench 13%, 434 samples44x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples8x
870 EVO 1TBSamsung  $89Bench 112%, 129,044 samples7x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples5x
RAM
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 52%, 422 samples10x
HMT351S6BFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 51%, 254 samples9x
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 44%, 326 samples8x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $309
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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