Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.8% 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 Drive35.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '21 at 03:11
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 146
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 376
37% 303 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970M
Dell(1028 0490) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
10.8% Very poor
Lighting 14.8
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 14.2
12% 15.2 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 10.5
Splatting 9.3
8% 10.3 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.8%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 51 77 102 51 76 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.7% Below average
Read 208
Write 208
Mixed 203
SusWrite 82.5
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 36.7
4K Mixed 11.7
49% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 0.1
46% 111 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 76%
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
315GB free
Firmware: UH510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 180 179 181 171 182 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
34.9% Below average
Read 223
Write 203
Mixed 174
SusWrite 182
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 23.5
4K Mixed 5.4
38% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 64.3
DQ Mixed 20.9
34% 66.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BF160B.C16F 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
54.2% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 17.5
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 57%

 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: 51% - Above average Total price: $290
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