Alienware M15x

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.61% 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 Drive44.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware M15x  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware
Memory1.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100824
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 07 '21 at 14:34
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 740-$190
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.75 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60% Above average
Memory 91.3
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 101
57% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 225
24% 192 Pts
64-Core 229
14% 229 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M
Dell(1028 02A2) 1.5GB
CLim: 570 MHz, MLim: 625 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
5.61% Terrible
Lighting 6.4
Reflection 9.3
Parallax 6.3
5% 7.33 fps
MRender 9.7
Gravity 7.2
Splatting 6.9
6% 7.93 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.61%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 210 211 211 212 213 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
44.7% Average
Read 226
Write 211
Mixed 214
SusWrite 209
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 26.4
4K Mixed 15.1
53% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 91.4
84% 130 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 0198 KF073F-ELD 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 10.1
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 9.5
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 34%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M15x Builds (Compare 145 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M15x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $222
The Best.
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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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