Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics16.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 13:36
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 22.9
2-Core 43.7
31% 42.8 Pts
4-Core 78.4
8-Core 255
18% 167 Pts
64-Core 508
32% 508 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770M
Dell(1028 05AA) 3GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9101
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Lighting 20.4
Reflection 17.8
Parallax 22.6
17% 20.2 fps
MRender 22.3
Gravity 23
Splatting 18.8
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mSATA 80GB
6GB free
Firmware: DMH110B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 425
Write 202
Mixed 270
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 17.5
4K Mixed 11.2
49% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 93.9
DQ Mixed 51.7
52% 84.6 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 75%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 107
Write 78.4
Mixed 99.4
72% 95 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.21
86% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
46.2% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6.6
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,145 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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