Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive41.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 23:16
Run Duration487 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 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 i7-2760QM-$130
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 162
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 401
42% 337 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 67%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 256
Write 197
Mixed 223
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 12
51% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 19.4
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 5.81
31% 65.6 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB
378GB free
Firmware: 2AR20002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 86.9
Write 85.3
Mixed 87.5
65% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.33
96% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 57%
Kingston DataTraveler G3 8GB
4GB free, PID 1643
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
2.76% Terrible
Read 11.2
Write 2.02
Mixed 3
5% 5.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.01
11% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.76%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP16D3LS1KBG/4G F3-10666CL9-4GBSQ RMT3160ED58E9W1600 F3-10666CL9-4GBSQ 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 16
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 274 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: 48% - Average Total price: $309
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