| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 2.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 20.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Run History
| System | Alienware M17x (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit cores, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20110304 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 06 '18 at 16:08 |
| Run Duration | 161 Seconds |
| Run User | BRA-User |
| Background CPU | 5% |
PC Performing below expectations (34th 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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37.6%
Below average
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32% 47.6 Pts
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13% 90.2 Pts
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6% 102 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
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 280.26
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2.85%
Terrible
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3% 3.02 fps
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3% 3.71 fps
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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
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14.5%
Very poor
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14% 4.9 GB/s
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7% 2.57 GB/s
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30% 132 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 |