Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime242.1 Days
Run DateJan 05 '20 at 21:10
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4700MQ-$209
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 82.8
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 183
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 318
32% 258 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.96% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 6.78
3% 9.69 fps
MRender 9.48
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.91
6% 6.59 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.96%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDMCEAW080A4 mSATA 80GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LG7i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 80 87 95 96 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 353
Write 91.5
Mixed 129
SusWrite 91.3
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 48.9
4K Mixed 21.6
94% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 92.2
DQ Mixed 98
84% 127 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 64%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
625GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 100 101 101 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 101
Write 98
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 101
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 19.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,145 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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