Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 08:17
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 96
2-Core 190
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 396
46% 357 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4414
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
3.41% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 16.8
Parallax 5.59
3% 8.61 fps
MRender 7.33
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 6.74
4% 5.46 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.41%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mSATA 80GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DMH110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 213 203 214 214 214 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 463
Write 215
Mixed 219
SusWrite 212
61% 277 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 29.6
107% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 176
150% 221 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 75%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
135GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 81 82 82 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 79.5
Write 83.7
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 81.3
56% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 57%

 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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