PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
Graphics | 3.86% 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 | 12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing. |
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. |
System | Alienware M17xR4 (all builds) |
Motherboard | Alienware M17xR4 |
Memory | 9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
OS | Windows 8.1 |
BIOS Date | 20180528 |
Uptime | 0 Days |
Run Date | Jul 20 '19 at 13:39 |
Run Duration | 108 Seconds |
Run User | GBR-User |
Background CPU | 7% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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70.3%
Very good
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Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0551) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5069
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3.86%
Terrible
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Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GH2OA500
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 109 113 105 120 119 MB/s
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66.6%
Good
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB HMT451S6AFR8A-PB HMT325S6CFR8C-PB HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
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55.4%
Above 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 i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples | 242x |
Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples | 139x |
Core i7-3740QMIntel $220Bench 64%, 14,369 samples | 78x |
GPU | |
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HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples | 355x |
GTX 660MNvidiaBench 7%, 7,381 samples | 83x |
GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples | 76x |
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 46% - Average | Total price: $520 |