Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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. 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics16.5% 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 Drive80% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 22 '19 at 06:13
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 97.7
2-Core 190
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 394
41% 328 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AA) ≥ 4GB
Driver: Ver. 9.18.13.3244
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
16.5% Very poor
Lighting 27.2
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 29.6
22% 27.5 fps
MRender 9.52
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.74
5% 6.54 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841N mSATA 256GB
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM45D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 390 379 399 325 351 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
80% Excellent
Read 485
Write 358
Mixed 289
SusWrite 369
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 26.6
97% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 107
99% 158 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80%
Great: 96%
WD WD10JPLX-00MBPT0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 118 119 113 117 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 142
Write 116
Mixed 33.4
SusWrite 116
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 109 111 110 108 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 91.7
Mixed 30.1
SusWrite 108
60% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KN2M64-ETB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
54.3% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 18.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 58%

 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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