Alienware 17 R5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181005
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 12 '19 at 22:33
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 668
74% 581 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 90%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0888) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.27
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 74
Parallax 61.5
55% 67.9 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 70
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF128G8 SATA 128GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFD05N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 132 94 102 102 86 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 496
Write 178
Mixed 188
SusWrite 102
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 37.8
125% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 150
123% 179 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 81%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: SDM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 182 181 181 164 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 148
Write 146
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 178
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 10.6
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R5 Builds (Compare 560 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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