Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.3% 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 Drive93.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 29 '19 at 16:30
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 163
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 488
48% 395 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 765M
Dell(1028 05AD) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 368.71
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
13.3% Very poor
Lighting 16.7
Reflection 15.1
Parallax 19.2
14% 17 fps
MRender 17
Gravity 15.4
Splatting 14.7
13% 15.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.3%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TY256HDHP-000L7 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT04L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 210 159 258 200 208 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 427
Write 410
Mixed 274
SusWrite 220
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 45.6
152% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 330
256% 351 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 112%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87
345GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 100 101 101 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 120
Write 102
Mixed 59.1
SusWrite 99.4
70% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173CB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.2%
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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