Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.24% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0MPYM4
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '21 at 16:26
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$50
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 77.2
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 190
69% 122 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 515
53% 430 Pts
64-Core 517
32% 517 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
3.24% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 6.7
3% 14.6 fps
MRender 7.5
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.9
4% 4.93 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.24%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80 11GB
10GB free
Firmware: MD1H
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 461
Write 200
Mixed 193
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 23.8
88% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 141
115% 161 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 65%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
258GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 100.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 35 40 48 34 45 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 85
Write 79.5
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 40.4
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16.2
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 17.2
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 58%

 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% 0 109 5 60 17.3" 1280 720 LGD02DA
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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