Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics71.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive75.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0NT4Y3
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '20 at 20:37
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4940MX
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 212
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 587
61% 491 Pts
64-Core 583
36% 583 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 05AB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1261 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.85
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Lighting 102
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 60.8
83% 74.5 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 54.6
Splatting 54.2
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-512L9M-11 MSATA 512GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM9110F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 336 370 329 371 375 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 421
Write 349
Mixed 259
SusWrite 357
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 37.6
4K Mixed 25.4
93% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 164
129% 177 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 97%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
127GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3P0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 113 110 112 112 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 124
Write 98.2
Mixed 22.4
SusWrite 112
64% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
101% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 20.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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