Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.16% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive40.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware M17xR4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR4
Memory20.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120307
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 29 '19 at 01:16
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3720QM-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
44.1% Average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 33.2
2-Core 66.3
38% 56.1 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 165
17% 136 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660M
Dell(1028 057B) 2GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
6.16% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 6.31
Parallax 9.19
6% 7.43 fps
MRender 9.57
Gravity 8.23
Splatting 9.17
7% 8.99 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.16%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3K87RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 74 56 62 58 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 429
Write 366
Mixed 316
SusWrite 86.8
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 6.8
45% 16.1 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 95.6
77% 109 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 82%
Samsung PM830 mSATA 32GB
26GB free
Firmware: CXM12D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 64 65 59 59 61 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.5% Below average
Read 231
Write 85.9
Mixed 129
SusWrite 64.2
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 11.8
45% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 32.8
DQ Mixed 58.1
49% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 44%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
698GB free
Firmware: 0005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 106 105 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 104
Mixed 59.4
SusWrite 106
68% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-063.A00LF Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 99U5428-063.A00LF Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.1
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR4 Builds (Compare 671 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $520
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