Alienware M17x

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.77% 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 DriveThe 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemAlienware M17x  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware
Memory3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110117
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '17 at 03:15
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 99.2
57% 85.9 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 234
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Dell(1028 043A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.763.0.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.77% Terrible
Lighting 12.6
Reflection 9.35
Parallax 10.7
10% 10.9 fps
MRender 9.1
Gravity 9.3
Splatting 12.9
9% 10.4 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.77%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
dell 640GB
553GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 149
Write 162
Mixed 152
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.48
125% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M471B5273CH0-CH9 80AD HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
32.7% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17x Builds (Compare 86 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17x

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