Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.1% 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 Drive49.8% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 09 '17 at 15:22
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 95.4
2-Core 179
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 450
50% 395 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 05AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 849 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
25.1% Poor
Lighting 30.3
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 38.1
25% 32.4 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 34.2
Splatting 26.7
26% 32.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Alienware SSD 128GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.8% Average
Read 458
Write 193
Mixed 182
61% 278 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 5.84
48% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 67.5
DQ Mixed 43.8
56% 104 MB/s
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2011)-$87
200GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 121
Mixed 83.7
82% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.28
102% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
56.4% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 19
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,151 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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