Alienware 18

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.2% 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 Drive85.1% 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.
SystemAlienware 18  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 01W2J2
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 10:23
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4810MQ-$400
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 561
57% 460 Pts
64-Core 557
34% 557 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 05AB) 2GB
CLim: 935 MHz, MLim: 1255 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 19.2
Reflection 16.8
Parallax 23.8
16% 20 fps
MRender 20.3
Gravity 26.9
Splatting 16.9
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500480G 480GB
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 181 166 169 168 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 456
Write 416
Mixed 373
SusWrite 209
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 39.5
136% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 180
159% 239 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 95%
Kingston SUV500960G 960GB
740GB free
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 300 147 148 222 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 452
Write 407
Mixed 331
SusWrite 232
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 31.7
109% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 164
145% 218 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 93%
Liteonit LMT-256M6M mSATA 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: DM8110F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 281 277 272 273 265 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Read 313
Write 244
Mixed 205
SusWrite 273
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 5
17% 5.23 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.9% Above average
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.5
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 21.4
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 18 Builds (Compare 366 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: Alienware 18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $239
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