Alienware 17 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02VCTC
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161212
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 04 '18 at 08:13
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 199
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 538
54% 442 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0708) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9793
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
42.3% Average
Lighting 53.4
Reflection 50.8
Parallax 43.9
44% 49.4 fps
MRender 54.5
Gravity 46
Splatting 47.2
40% 49.2 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
326GB free
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2,748
Write 1,483
Mixed 1,386
412% 1,873 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 30.1
176% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 430
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 29.1
119% 267 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 269%
Great: 302%
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 1,232
Write 305
Mixed 463
144% 667 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 13
111% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 37
DQ Write 82
DQ Mixed 11
22% 43.3 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 102%
Great: 147%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA82GS6MFR8N-TF 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.6
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 22.1
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 R3 Builds (Compare 1,422 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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