Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	86.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Alienware 17 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 068R5X
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.8 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180625
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 03 '19 at 21:54
Run Duration	110 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4930MX 1,497 User benchmarks, average bench 69% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	71.3% Very good	Memory 85.8 1-Core 97.1 2-Core 216 75% 133 Pts	4-Core 307 8-Core 515 50% 411 Pts	64-Core 561 35% 561 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 71.3% Great: 80%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 960GB 3,595 User benchmarks, average bench 127% 176GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 51 83 30 66 438 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Read 676 Write 551 Mixed 435 SusWrite 150 101% 453 MB/s	4K Read 21.6 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 27.2 135% 59 MB/s	DQ Read 277 DQ Write 169 DQ Mixed 153 133% 200 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 291%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1866 1x8GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 1777 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	41.1% Average	MC Read 14.4 MC Write 14.3 MC Mixed 12.1 39% 13.6 GB/s	SC Read 11.5 SC Write 13.8 SC Mixed 13.9 37% 13.1 GB/s	Latency 71.4 56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 41%

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 55%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Alienware 17

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples	455x
Core i7-4710MQIntel $44Bench 60%, 15,557 samples	309x
Core i7-4800MQIntel $150Bench 63%, 22,632 samples	127x

GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	629x
GTX 770MNvidiaBench 16%, 6,357 samples	122x
GTX 880MNvidiaBench 28%, 2,147 samples	99x

SSD
DMT-80M6M-11 mSATA 80GBLiteonitBench 67%, 888 samples	68x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $85Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	36x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	36x

RAM
HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 53%, 1,671 samples	116x
8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 53%, 1,119 samples	80x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 53%, 1,523 samples	64x

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Value: 63% - Good

Total price: $209

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $164	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $149
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $249	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $359