Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.62% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '20 at 10:37
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3630QM-$420
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 80
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 158
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 361
38% 302 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680M
Dell(1028 057B) 2GB
CLim: 758 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
9.62% Terrible
Lighting 12.1
Reflection 14.2
Parallax 9.81
10% 12 fps
MRender 13.2
Gravity 7.67
Splatting 12.3
9% 11.1 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 9.62%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 32GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM12D1Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,573
Write 31.1
Mixed 60.1
254% 1,221 MB/s
4K Read 386
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 4.3
591% 131 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 44%
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$71
331GB free
Firmware: PB4OC60F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 75 74 74 75 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 70.2
Write 71.2
Mixed 41.2
SusWrite 74
47% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 8.8
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 671 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $520
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