Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0GR0H2
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131225
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateSep 26 '20 at 11:46
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (99th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 95
2-Core 184
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 490
48% 394 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.67% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 15.1
Parallax 5.81
3% 8.22 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 7.26
5% 5.87 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.67%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 38 39 55 64 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 77.2
Write 11
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 43.4
33% 43.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 14.6
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 12.9
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 56%

 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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