Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	61.7% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware M17xR4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware M17xR4
Memory	4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180528
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '21 at 13:31
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	18%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3820QM-$275 3,135 User benchmarks, average bench 66% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	67.8% Good	Memory 83.4 1-Core 89.3 2-Core 170 67% 114 Pts	4-Core 284 8-Core 410 43% 347 Pts	64-Core 427 26% 427 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 75%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 77GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFKB1D1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 97 95 87 129 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	61.7% Good	Read 166 Write 85.4 Mixed 322 SusWrite 97.9 38% 168 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 65.6 4K Mixed 34.2 120% 42.5 MB/s	DQ Read 242 DQ Write 289 DQ Mixed 188 163% 240 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 61.7% Great: 85%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70 21,848 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 664GB free Firmware: 0005DEM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 94 98 100 96 110 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	56.2% Above average	Read 98.8 Write 78.8 Mixed 61.4 SusWrite 96.9 62% 84 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB 1,522 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	53.7% Above average	MC Read 20.7 MC Write 18.8 MC Mixed 16.7 54% 18.7 GB/s	SC Read 15.5 SC Write 15.9 SC Mixed 15.7 45% 15.7 GB/s	Latency 74.5 54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 58%

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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%	0	7	5	64	0"	1280 720

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Gaming 8%

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Desktop 58%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Alienware M17xR4

CPU
Core i7-3630QMIntel $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples	242x
Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples	139x
Core i7-3740QMIntel $220Bench 64%, 14,369 samples	77x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	355x
GTX 660MNvidiaBench 7%, 7,381 samples	83x
GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples	76x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	25x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	21x
MX500 1TBCrucial $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	16x

RAM
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 52%, 422 samples	40x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples	19x
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 2x4GBNanyaBench 51%, 5,366 samples	19x

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Value: 46% - Average

Total price: $520

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16