Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.3% 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 Drive95.9% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory13.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '19 at 18:03
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4800MQ-$150
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 101
2-Core 193
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 469
49% 393 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 05AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 849 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Lighting 30.2
Reflection 29.1
Parallax 41.4
25% 33.6 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 35.1
Splatting 27.1
27% 33.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 1TB
572GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 135 82 84 83 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 459
Mixed 389
SusWrite 143
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 45.6
166% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 360
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 116%
Liteonit DMT-80 11GB
10GB free
Firmware: 01 A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 450
Write 205
Mixed 204
63% 286 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 27.2
102% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 145
118% 164 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 65%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
109GB free
Firmware: A110
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 173 82 83 82 107 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 28% Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73DB0-YK0 Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 M471B1G73DB0-YK0 Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
57.6% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 20.3
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 55%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: Alienware 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209
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