| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 42.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 211% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files. |
| Memory | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
| System | Alienware 17 R3 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware 0WJ10R |
| Memory | 10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180717 |
| Uptime | 0.3 Days |
| Run Date | May 28 '19 at 22:31 |
| Run Duration | 133 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 3% |
PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
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52.6%
Above average
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58% 109 Pts
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51% 422 Pts
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32% 516 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0708) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3064
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42.7%
Average
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44% 48.7 fps
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41% 50.2 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 647 647 655 644 454 419 MB/s
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211%
Outstanding
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272% 1,217 MB/s
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238% 83.2 MB/s
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626% 834 MB/s
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Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
257GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 319 385 386 367 380 MB/s
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94.7%
Outstanding
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84% 374 MB/s
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136% 46.9 MB/s
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248% 331 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMA82GS6AFR8N-UH 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
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30.9%
Below average
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32% 11.1 GB/s
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25% 8.67 GB/s
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25% 163 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Alienware 17 R3
| CPU |
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| Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples | 976x |
| Core i7-6820HKIntelBench 69%, 20,362 samples | 437x |
| Core i7-6820HQIntelBench 60%, 33,920 samples | 3x |
| GPU |
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| HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples | 750x |
| GTX 970MNvidiaBench 31%, 21,995 samples | 306x |
| GTX 980MNvidiaBench 41%, 14,160 samples | 293x |
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