Alienware 17 R5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive246% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware 17 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 17 R5
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191021
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 14 '21 at 19:22
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-8950HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 292
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 887
89% 725 Pts
64-Core 1058
66% 1058 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 0877) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.47
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 140
Parallax 129
104% 132 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 132
Splatting 117
99% 122 fps
Poor: 66%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
263GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 831 840 826 822 823 823 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 1,647
Write 2,019
Mixed 1,454
SusWrite 828
335% 1,487 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 71.9
237% 81.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,094
DQ Write 1,412
DQ Mixed 1,223
931% 1243 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 246%
Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 30
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 28.5
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware 17 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $33
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