Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.2% 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 Drive63.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 30 '20 at 20:12
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 136
60% 97.5 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 336
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970M
Dell(1028 0490) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Lighting 17.7
Reflection 12.4
Parallax 15.5
14% 15.2 fps
MRender 10.1
Gravity 12.4
Splatting 15.9
11% 12.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
718GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 239 239 240 240 240 MB/s
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63.3% Good
Read 249
Write 239
Mixed 227
SusWrite 239
54% 238 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 28.6
96% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 198
149% 199 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 121%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 50a1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 25 25 25 25 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
11% Very poor
Read 29
Write 24
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 25
31% 23.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
33% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair SODIM DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
46.3% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M17xR3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $294
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