Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 36.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics5.04% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 20:05
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User PAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Memory 58.8
1-Core 23.7
2-Core 47.4
30% 43.3 Pts
4-Core 77
8-Core 121
12% 99 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 765M
Dell(1028 05AA) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1935
Relative performance (0th percentile)
5.04% Terrible
Lighting 5.47
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 6.28
4% 5.57 fps
MRender 7.57
Gravity 8.9
Splatting 6.52
6% 7.66 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 5.04%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Series 500GB
250GB free
Firmware: DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 366 304 291 258 261 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 445
Write 427
Mixed 392
SusWrite 315
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 37
124% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 224
192% 284 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 89%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
611GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 385 316 318 300 312 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 428
Write 303
Mixed 386
SusWrite 340
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 38.3
126% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 307
230% 309 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91%
Great: 133%
SanDisk Cruzer 128GB
112GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.6 7.8 4.3 5.4 5 4.7 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
9.91% Terrible
Read 21
Write 6.3
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 5.6
13% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.7
127% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 9.91%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 16.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 6.8
16% 5.8 GB/s
Latency 131
30% 131 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.4%
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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