Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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. 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive67.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '17 at 11:13
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70% Good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 156
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 376
42% 329 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 70%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6870M
Dell(1028 04BA) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.3.0.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 14.9
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 12.6
12% 12.7 fps
MRender 10.4
Gravity 11.1
Splatting 14.9
10% 12.1 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
67.7% Good
Read 264
Write 212
Mixed 218
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 32.2
119% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 81.7
86% 142 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
626GB free
Firmware: 0005 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 97.4
Write 104
Mixed 92.8
74% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.6
103% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.4
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $294
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