Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.4% 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 Drive63% 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
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 15:53
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 (96th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 218
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 518
56% 445 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Dell(1028 05AA) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8876
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 39.9
34% 41 fps
MRender 42.5
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 36.4
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 103 102 110 114 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63% Good
Read 260
Write 151
Mixed 176
SusWrite 103
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 36.7
132% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 114
89% 120 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63%
Great: 75%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
632GB free
Firmware: 0005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 107 103 110 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 111
Write 107
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 102
69% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.9%
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 (93rd percentile)
57.4% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.7
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209
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