Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '19 at 10:28
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4810MQ-$400
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 218
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 565
57% 465 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Dell(1028 05AA) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3160
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 36.8
Parallax 36
31% 36.8 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 34.8
Splatting 31
29% 35.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 103 106 110 110 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61.9% Good
Read 246
Write 153
Mixed 187
SusWrite 109
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 35.6
129% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 105
86% 119 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 75%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
628GB free
Firmware: 0005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 104 108 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 107
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.3
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,151 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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