Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140423
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '18 at 17:55
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$50
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 73.6
2-Core 176
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 498
50% 406 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 05AB) 2GB
CLim: 915 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 22.2
Reflection 20.7
Parallax 26.2
18% 23 fps
MRender 20.3
Gravity 26.8
Splatting 16.4
17% 21.2 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mS 80GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DMH1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 137 119 122 95 25 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 401
Write 126
Mixed 171
SusWrite 104
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 29.1
103% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 165
142% 211 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.6% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.2
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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