Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 49% Yacht	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	1.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware M17xR3 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware M17xR3
Memory	5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120820
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 21 '21 at 11:47
Run Duration	234 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200 51,169 User benchmarks, average bench 56% CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	48.8% Average	Memory 89.3 1-Core 46.7 2-Core 59.8 47% 65.3 Pts	4-Core 49 8-Core 86.6 8% 67.8 Pts	64-Core 348 22% 348 Pts
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 67%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 04BA) 2GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229 Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	1.63% Terrible	Lighting 1.8 Reflection 2.4 Parallax 1.4 2% 1.87 fps	MRender 2.7 Gravity 2.2 Splatting 2.3 2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.63% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 2TB-$155 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 224 235 220 217 217 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	64.8% Good	Read 235 Write 226 Mixed 217 SusWrite 222 51% 225 MB/s	4K Read 21.3 4K Write 49.9 4K Mixed 35.2 104% 35.5 MB/s	DQ Read 202 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 170 136% 189 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 125%
Realtek RTL9210B NVME 512GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 177GB free, PID 9210 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 24 25 29 28 28 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	25.4% Poor	Read 32.5 Write 16.8 Mixed 24 SusWrite 25.6 32% 24.7 MB/s	4K Read 5.5 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 4.4 323% 4.8 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 25.4% Great: 77%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT51264BF160BJ.C8F 2x4GB 1,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	46.4% Average	MC Read 17.2 MC Write 16.7 MC Mixed 14.7 46% 16.2 GB/s	SC Read 10.9 SC Write 11.9 SC Mixed 11.6 33% 11.5 GB/s	Latency 68.1 59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 46.4% Great: 57%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	99	11	8	60	17.3"	1920 1080	LGD02DA

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 53%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Alienware M17xR3

CPU
Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples	70x
Core i7-2760QMIntel $130Bench 60%, 10,423 samples	65x
Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples	45x

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	67x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	61x
GeForce GTX 580MNvidiaBench 13%, 434 samples	45x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	8x
870 EVO 1TBSamsung $100Bench 112%, 129,044 samples	7x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	5x

RAM
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 52%, 422 samples	10x
HMT351S6BFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 51%, 254 samples	9x
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 44%, 326 samples	8x

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Value: 50% - Above average

Total price: $294

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16