Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 53% Yacht	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Alienware 17 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 068R5X
Memory	6.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180625
Uptime	3.2 Days
Run Date	Dec 21 '19 at 10:19
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	22%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4700MQ-$209 69,603 User benchmarks, average bench 59% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	62.6% Good	Memory 81.2 1-Core 71.1 2-Core 130 58% 94 Pts	4-Core 240 8-Core 342 36% 291 Pts	64-Core 368 23% 368 Pts
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 62.6% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.73% Terrible	Lighting 3.87 Reflection 18.3 Parallax 6.28 3% 9.47 fps	MRender 7.57 Gravity 2.33 Splatting 7.43 5% 5.78 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.73% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 64GB 296 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 4GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM13D1Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 334 Write 112 Mixed 134 42% 193 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 27.4 4K Mixed 14 58% 19.5 MB/s	DQ Read 218 DQ Write 30.7 DQ Mixed 56.7 59% 102 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 62%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$62 16,938 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 434GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 76 78 84 78 82 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	45.7% Average	Read 83 Write 53.5 Mixed 63.8 SusWrite 76.1 51% 69.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 45.7% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMSO8GX3M1C1600C11 Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 4096, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	37.3% Below average	MC Read 12.9 MC Write 13 MC Mixed 11 35% 12.3 GB/s	SC Read 10.8 SC Write 13.1 SC Mixed 12.2 34% 12 GB/s	Latency 78.4 51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 37%

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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 55%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Alienware 17

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples	454x
Core i7-4710MQIntel $48Bench 60%, 15,557 samples	308x
Core i7-4910MQIntel $110Bench 67%, 6,703 samples	124x

GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	628x
GTX 770MNvidiaBench 16%, 6,357 samples	119x
GTX 880MNvidiaBench 28%, 2,147 samples	99x

SSD
DMT-80M6M-11 mSATA 80GBLiteonitBench 67%, 888 samples	68x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	36x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $74Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	36x

RAM
HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 53%, 1,671 samples	113x
8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 53%, 1,119 samples	80x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 53%, 1,523 samples	64x

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Value: 63% - Good

Total price: $209

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16