Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 53.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '17 at 23:08
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$50
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Memory 91.8
1-Core 75.4
2-Core 46.1
53% 71.1 Pts
4-Core 83
8-Core 256
18% 170 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 73%
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)
3.95% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 6.65
Parallax 7.5
3% 6.03 fps
MRender 9.14
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.91
5% 6.47 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.95%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC-WRSN 1TB
914GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
69% Good
Read 429
Write 298
Mixed 341
79% 356 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 19.2
71% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 53.8
98% 193 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69%
Great: 107%
Liteonit DMT-80 11GB
10GB free
Firmware: DMH1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 438
Write 204
Mixed 278
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 48.9
4K Mixed 26.2
99% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 89.8
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 40.1
54% 96.3 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
52.3% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16.4
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 17.1
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 52.3%
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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