Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.2% 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 Drive96.5% 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.
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 17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0GH72M
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '24 at 06:03
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 166
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 463
47% 379 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970M
Dell(1028 0708) 3GB
CLim: 1038 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 551.86
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.2% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 59.3
Parallax 36.5
32% 44.8 fps
MRender 40.4
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 33.7
30% 37.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA500CM10003 500GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STRSD013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 401 421 408 433 414 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 407
Mixed 405
SusWrite 393
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 38.7
125% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 343
257% 342 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M4S08S681JGGG39-12 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
74.1% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 22.2
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 20.7
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 42: 0P 3R 5G 12B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
42% 17% 119 182 14 60 21.7" 1920 1017 GSM5B44 MP59HT
Typical 17 R3 Builds (Compare 1,425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware 17 R3

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