Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.5% 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 Drive95% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime22.1 Days
Run DateJan 24 '20 at 09:16
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4800MQ-$150
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 74.2
2-Core 205
70% 123 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 474
52% 410 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 77%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 05AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 849 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 389.12
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 21.2
Parallax 37.8
18% 27.2 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 34.2
Splatting 26.7
24% 30.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 284 283 285 284 286 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 384
Mixed 347
SusWrite 302
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 45.9
134% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 360
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95%
Great: 124%
Verbatim Store n Go V3 USB 3.0 32GB-$5
5GB free, PID 0243
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 17 19 18 18 16 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 98.5
Write 27.7
Mixed 40
SusWrite 17.7
51% 46 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
5% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
56.7% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.4
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 19.1
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 58%

 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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