Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.5% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '20 at 02:28
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 213
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 534
57% 456 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Geforce 980M
Dell(1028 05AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1126 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.5% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 44.8
Parallax 31.2
21% 34 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 29.2
Splatting 43.8
31% 37.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 44%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 400 441 440 441 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 452
Mixed 358
SusWrite 398
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 47.8
164% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 355
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB Hynix HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 15.8
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,150 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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