Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.35% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateSep 17 '18 at 10:20
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3740QM-$220
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 196
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 484
54% 423 Pts
64-Core 476
30% 476 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0551) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4885
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.35% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 53.9
Parallax 3.28
4% 20.7 fps
MRender 6.38
Gravity 2.63
Splatting 9.04
5% 6.02 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.35%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 203 167 140 95 90 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.7% Average
Read 228
Write 204
Mixed 165
SusWrite 143
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 17.5
61% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 85.6
DQ Mixed 121
93% 130 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
102GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 58 58 76 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 55
SusWrite 65.4
59% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
54.9% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.8
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 670 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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