Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '17 at 17:53
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 180
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 482
51% 407 Pts
64-Core 481
30% 481 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.54% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 20.7
Parallax 5.5
3% 9.95 fps
MRender 7.52
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 6.83
5% 5.53 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.54%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 485
Write 339
Mixed 329
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 55.8
4K Mixed 17.1
107% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 76
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 16.1
37% 74 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 108%
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$30
458GB free
Firmware: DEMJ Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 79.7
Write 111
Mixed 89.8
70% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 5.32
4K Mixed 0.67
203% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 15.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 48%
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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