Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive58.8% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateMar 28 '20 at 12:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 165
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 498
48% 397 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 3.9
10% 3.9 fps
Poor: 2% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mSATA 80GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DMH110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 200 183 202 197 197 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 354
Write 190
Mixed 204
SusWrite 196
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 19.2
72% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 174
148% 218 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 75%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
276GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 68 67 69 67 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 107
Write 94.5
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 66.5
64% 85.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
53% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 18.2
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 53%
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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