Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150904
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJun 19 '17 at 13:59
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4910MQ-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 222
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 571
60% 479 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 32.9
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 41
27% 35.7 fps
MRender 36.6
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 31.2
28% 35.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80 11GB
10GB free
Firmware: DMH1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 433
Write 205
Mixed 276
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 26.5
100% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 62.1
93% 175 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 67%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 114
Write 100
Mixed 72.8
71% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 0.57
246% 2.82 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 66%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 142
Write 127
Mixed 120
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.24
88% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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