Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 69.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.42% 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140530
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateDec 08 '17 at 02:10
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 41%

 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 i7-4700MQ-$209
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
69.4% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 169
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 496
49% 401 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 71%
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)
3.42% Terrible
Lighting 3
Reflection 6.77
Parallax 6.75
2% 5.51 fps
MRender 8.86
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.87
5% 6.35 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.42%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80 11GB
0GB free
Firmware: MD1H
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 453
Write 203
Mixed 273
68% 309 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 15.5
80% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 8.06
54% 123 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 65%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
709GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 100.
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 75
Write 61.2
Mixed 34.8
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.21
62% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 15.5
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 18.8
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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