Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0FT9KT
Memory23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150904
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 15 '19 at 01:35
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 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 i7-4800MQ-$150
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 202
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 106
35% 222 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1126 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.2% Below average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 49.6
Parallax 26.8
39% 41.4 fps
MRender 31.5
Gravity 24.6
Splatting 25.7
22% 27.3 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SMS200S3480G 480GB
220GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 158 170 157 137 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 321
Write 235
Mixed 261
SusWrite 154
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 17.4
4K Mixed 16.2
66% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 53.8
DQ Mixed 73.3
59% 86.3 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 61%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
706GB free
Firmware: AX0P2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 18 18 33 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
7.78% Terrible
Read 7.2
Write 19
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 19.9
10% 14.1 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
6% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 7.78%
Great: 62%
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$29
465GB free
Firmware: DEM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 83 85 86 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 50
Write 47.7
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 84.8
38% 52 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 2.7
462% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 19.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 61%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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