Alienware M17xR4

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 78% Battleship	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	33.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	80.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

19 months ago, 19 months ago.

System	Alienware M17xR4 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware M17xR4
Memory	20.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130517
Uptime	10.2 Days
Run Date	Oct 22 '22 at 18:12
Run Duration	242 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3940XM-$344 2,187 User benchmarks, average bench 70% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	72.1% Very good	Memory 83.3 1-Core 97.7 2-Core 191 72% 124 Pts	4-Core 329 8-Core 479 50% 404 Pts	64-Core 489 30% 489 Pts
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 72.1% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M4000M 731 User benchmarks, average bench 34% Dell(1028 0551) ≥ 4GB Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.2531 Performing below potential (48^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	33.9% Below average	Lighting 40.6 Reflection 44.2 Parallax 38 33% 40.9 fps	MRender 49.1 Gravity 39.3 Splatting 42.7 36% 43.7 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 33.9% Great: 37%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 89GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 215 215 219 214 219 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	80.6% Excellent	Read 447 Write 433 Mixed 372 SusWrite 239 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 24.3 4K Write 47.1 4K Mixed 31.8 102% 34.4 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 316 250% 347 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 80.6% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 141GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 244 235 228 221 221 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	83.5% Excellent	Read 446 Write 433 Mixed 375 SusWrite 252 85% 377 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 49.2 4K Mixed 32.9 109% 36.4 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 320 252% 350 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 83.5% Great: 124%
ST4000DM 004-2CV104 4TB 199 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.9 2.4 2.1 1 0.3 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	30% Poor	Read 102 Write 120 Mixed 89.3 SusWrite 1.4 102% 78.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.6 187% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 30% Great: 70%
WDC WD40 EZRZ-00GXCB0 4TB 154 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 2.8 2.7 1.5 0.5 18 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	32.9% Below average	Read 160 Write 163 Mixed 118 SusWrite 5.2 142% 112 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 133% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 32.9% Great: 68%
WDC WD40 EZRZ-00GXCB0 4TB 154 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 120 120 123 122 123 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	51.1% Above average	Read 114 Write 119 Mixed 99.3 SusWrite 121 155% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 130% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 51.1% Great: 68%
WDC WD30 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 3TB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 120 117 122 122 123 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	52.3% Above average	Read 137 Write 143 Mixed 104 SusWrite 117 169% 125 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 109% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 52.3% Great: 59%
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 2TB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 1.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 65 69 69 70 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	29.3% Poor	Read 79.1 Write 80.8 Mixed 66.1 SusWrite 68.2 100% 73.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.8 62% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 29.3% Great: 43%
WDC WD20 EARX-00PASB0 2TB 21 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 1.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 70 66 70 69 71 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	38.8% Below average	Read 117 Write 111 Mixed 100 SusWrite 68.3 132% 98.9 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 102% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 38.8% Great: 42%
ST4000VN 008-2DR166 4TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 908GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 1.6 1 0.8 0.2 4.6 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	29.8% Poor	Read 159 Write 142 Mixed 85.6 SusWrite 1.8 119% 97.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 29.8% Great: 74%
ST4000VN 008-2DR166 4TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 989GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.2 1.9 1 0.8 0.2 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	36.6% Below average	Read 204 Write 187 Mixed 82.3 SusWrite 1.1 142% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 107% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 74%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston MSI16D3LS1KBG/8G PSD38G1600L2S PSD38G1600L2S PSD38G1600L2S 32GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	51.7% Above average	MC Read 19.6 MC Write 17.9 MC Mixed 15.4 50% 17.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 17.2 SC Mixed 16.8 48% 16.8 GB/s	Latency 74.6 54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 54%

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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	243x
Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples	139x
Core i7-3740QMIntel $220Bench 64%, 14,369 samples	78x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	356x
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 $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	21x
MX500 1TBCrucial $88Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	16x

RAM
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 52%, 422 samples	40x
NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 2x4GBNanyaBench 51%, 5,366 samples	20x
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 50%, 25,458 samples	19x

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Value: 46% - Average

Total price: $520

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $156	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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