Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive95.7% 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.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130606
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateSep 09 '18 at 11:37
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 79
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 183
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 465
47% 380 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770M
Dell(1028 05AA) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8912
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.6
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 26.1
17% 21.7 fps
MRender 22.9
Gravity 24.2
Splatting 19.3
18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
262GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 269 269 268 247 264 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 436
Mixed 314
SusWrite 290
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 43
141% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 342
262% 356 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 123%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87
552GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 121 118 121 122 122 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 28% Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 14.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.2%
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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