Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results


Gaming 48% Yacht	Desktop 70% Battleship	Workstation 41% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	70.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware 17 R3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 0WJ10R
Memory	4.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170728
Uptime	4.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 19 '19 at 19:33
Run Duration	289 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 320,434 User benchmarks, average bench 59% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	63.1% Good	Memory 70.7 1-Core 86.7 2-Core 162 62% 106 Pts	4-Core 299 8-Core 464 47% 382 Pts	64-Core 480 30% 480 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 63.1% Great: 69%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake) 213,495 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Dell(1028 0708) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	5.91% Terrible	Lighting 6.33 Reflection 8.58 Parallax 5.81 5% 6.91 fps	MRender 7.57 Gravity 5.57 Splatting 12.4 7% 8.52 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.91% Great: 6%
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 5173) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.0 Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	70.1% Very good	Lighting 84.9 Reflection 103 Parallax 88.4 69% 92.2 fps	MRender 86.2 Gravity 86.6 Splatting 90 72% 87.6 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 70.1% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB 13,766 User benchmarks, average bench 120% 43GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 30 37 43 44 47 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	65.3% Good	Read 550 Write 37.7 Mixed 86.5 SusWrite 42.5 38% 179 MB/s	4K Read 28.2 4K Write 60.6 4K Mixed 18.9 99% 35.9 MB/s	DQ Read 456 DQ Write 62.2 DQ Mixed 125 126% 214 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 147%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 85GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 336 378 393 399 389 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	88.9% Excellent	Read 439 Write 395 Mixed 344 SusWrite 379 88% 389 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 46 4K Mixed 34.3 110% 36 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 253 DQ Mixed 296 224% 304 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 88.9% Great: 134%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 1TB-$65 6,111 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 19GB free Firmware: M0CR040 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 378 Write 394 Mixed 330 82% 367 MB/s	4K Read 19.2 4K Write 46.9 4K Mixed 26.4 88% 30.8 MB/s	DQ Read 353 DQ Write 247 DQ Mixed 195 174% 265 MB/s
Poor: 68% Great: 104%
Asmt ASM1352R-PM 8TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 54 92 96 96 89 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	11.9% Very poor	Read 122 Write 45.5 Mixed 83 SusWrite 76.9 18% 81.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 9.8 4K Mixed 0.9 7% 3.77 MB/s	DQ Read 1.7 DQ Write 10.5 DQ Mixed 2.8 3% 5 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 11.9% Great: 91%
Asmt ASM1352R-PM 8TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 263GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 56 92 96 96 88 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	9.62% Terrible	Read 76.3 Write 69.5 Mixed 78.3 SusWrite 76.9 17% 75.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 9.4 4K Mixed 0.6 6% 3.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1.4 DQ Write 5.8 DQ Mixed 2 2% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 9.62% Great: 91%
Asmt 2105 6TB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 20GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.2 0.9 0 0 0 2.4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	10.4% Very poor	Read 35 Write 30.2 Mixed 32.5 SusWrite 0.7 18% 24.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 10.4% Great: 103%
Asmt 2105 3TB 232 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 946GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 37.2 Write 38 Mixed 24 25% 33.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 16ATF1G64HZ-2G1A2 2x8GB 6,021 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	60% Good	MC Read 22.7 MC Write 24.1 MC Mixed 19.4 63% 22.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 20.1 SC Mixed 16.1 44% 15.3 GB/s	Latency 99.7 40% 99.7 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 60% Great: 76%

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System: Alienware 17 R3

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	980x
Core i7-6820HKIntelBench 69%, 20,362 samples	438x
Core i7-6820HQIntelBench 60%, 33,920 samples	3x

GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	753x
GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 21,995 samples	308x
GTX 980MNvidiaBench 41%, 14,160 samples	293x

SSD
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 120%, 13,766 samples	241x
CM871 M.2 2280 128GBSamsungBench 45%, 3,215 samples	110x
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 140%, 7,011 samples	81x

RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 55,289 samples	317x
16ATF1G64HZ-2G1A2 2x8GBMicronBench 69%, 6,021 samples	140x
HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBHynixBench 66%, 17,761 samples	125x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16