Alienware 17 R5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.3% 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)
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.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 03:31
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 141
2-Core 250
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 534
60% 469 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 088C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 10
Reflection 51.5
Parallax 2.75
8% 21.4 fps
MRender 10
Gravity 44.6
Splatting 63.3
35% 39.3 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981 NVMe Samsung 256GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD71D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,763
Write 1,453
Mixed 1,140
322% 1,452 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 65.2
215% 70.9 MB/s
DQ Read 944
DQ Write 786
DQ Mixed 833
632% 854 MB/s
Poor: 110% Great: 255%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
222GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 937 680 674 679 679 665 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 2,131
Write 1,920
Mixed 1,358
SusWrite 719
342% 1,532 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 98.2
4K Mixed 69.4
218% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 911
DQ Write 738
DQ Mixed 830
620% 826 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 234%
Great: 340%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
847GB free
Firmware: JB0OA490
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 131 135 135 136 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 142
Write 131
Mixed 31
SusWrite 134
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64HZ-2G6E1 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 25.9
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 34.6
SC Mixed 27.5
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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