Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics8.34% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '16 at 10:14
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 174
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 428
49% 384 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M
Dell(1028 0490) 1.5GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6451
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
8.34% Terrible
Lighting 9.4
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 7.66
8% 9.42 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 10.1
Splatting 12.7
10% 11.7 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.34%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Windows 1TB
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: PIO DMA 16 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
102% Outstanding
Read 538
Write 501
Mixed 517
116% 519 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 40.2
116% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 169
165% 257 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 Samsung M471B5273DH0-CK0 HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 11.5
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 13.4
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 276 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: 50% - Above average Total price: $294
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