PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master! |
Processor | With 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
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 | 6GB 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 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 | 4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
OS | Windows 10 |
BIOS Date | 20110105 |
Uptime | 0.5 Days |
Run Date | Jan 22 '18 at 05:13 |
Run Duration | 62 Seconds |
Run User | USA-User |
Background CPU | 45% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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60.4%
Good
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Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Seagate Momentus XT SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$35
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DEM4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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51.7%
Above average
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 80CE M471B5673FH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
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35.8%
Below average
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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: 53% - Above average | Total price: $220 |