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Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.9% 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 Drive106% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 30 '16 at 04:51
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 380
42% 333 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780M
Dell(1028 05AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 849 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
24.9% Poor
Lighting 29.6
Reflection 27.9
Parallax 37.6
24% 31.7 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 33.9
Splatting 27.5
26% 32.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
226GB free
Firmware: 2D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 480
Write 373
Mixed 436
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 22.5
96% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 80.9
90% 157 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 80%
Crucial_CT512M55 512GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 477
Mixed 487
110% 492 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 32.3
145% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 62
111% 218 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Intel 530 Series mSATA 80GB
42GB free
Firmware: LG7i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 442
Write 97.6
Mixed 153
50% 231 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 16.1
107% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 96.2
DQ Mixed 30
47% 90 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown V01L3S88GB52852816 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.9% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,180 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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