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Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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. 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15.9% 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 Drive66.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 04 '22 at 10:22
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4900MQ-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 79.3
2-Core 153
61% 103 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 408
43% 345 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 05AE) 2GB
CLim: 915 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 368.71
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 14.6
Parallax 25.7
16% 20.1 fps
MRender 16.8
Gravity 21.2
Splatting 18.4
15% 18.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 1TB-$700
723GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 342 327 323 321 318 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 223
Write 331
Mixed 202
SusWrite 325
61% 270 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 30.1
111% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 29
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 41.9
40% 60.7 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BF160B.M16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56.3% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.6
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 20.3
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,182 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

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