Alienware 18

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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 0FT9KT
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMay 12 '19 at 03:57
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$47
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 83.4
2-Core 192
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 444
51% 397 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 05AB) 2GB
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 11% Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mS 11GB
10GB free
Firmware: DMH1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 386
Write 202
Mixed 208
58% 266 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 29
104% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 92.5
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 77.9
73% 111 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 68%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
514GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 72 69 73 72 64 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
471GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 107 107 106 106 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 74.3
Write 81.8
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 106
60% 81.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.6
192% 2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 M471B5173QH0-YK0 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.2% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 18.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 73.3
54% 73.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 365 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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