Alienware 18

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive15.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory8.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150904
Uptime2 Days
Run DateApr 21 '16 at 01:58
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 (99th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 192
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 506
52% 422 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 765M
Dell(1028 05AB) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6472
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 11% Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair CMFSSD-1 128GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VAM0501Q Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Read 89
Write 30.7
Mixed 44.6
12% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 5.45
4K Mixed 5.06
36% 9.44 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 51%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$60
252GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 97
Write 94.1
Mixed 93.8
72% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.19
76% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 M471B5173QH0-YK0 M471B5173EB0-YK0 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.5% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.7
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15.4
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 368 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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