Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 28%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 18.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics2.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 09 '19 at 09:08
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4700MQ-$209
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Memory 6.73
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 132
34% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 205
24% 185 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
2.75% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 5.59
3% 9.32 fps
MRender 3.24
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 1.43
2% 2.35 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.75%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
284GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 375 363 373 388 404 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 442
Write 302
Mixed 325
SusWrite 378
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 46.1
131% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 264
192% 251 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 134%
Intel SSDMCEAW080A4 mSATA 80GB
10GB free
Firmware: LG6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 90 94 93 96 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 352
Write 104
Mixed 152
SusWrite 92.7
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 28
100% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 98.4
DQ Mixed 102
87% 130 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KNWMX1-HYA 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
43.5% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 16.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 15.9
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 435
9% 435 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,145 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209
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