Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.26% 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 Drive40.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory9.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 30 '20 at 08:53
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2760QM-$130
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 158
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 419
46% 363 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970M
Dell(1028 04BA) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.3.0.0
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
7.26% Terrible
Lighting 9.73
Reflection 7.04
Parallax 8.56
8% 8.44 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 6.73
Splatting 8.57
6% 7.07 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.26%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C3G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 93 104 101 101 97 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.3% Average
Read 149
Write 115
Mixed 126
SusWrite 99
27% 122 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 19.5
83% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 27.6
34% 55.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 80%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
534GB free
Firmware: 0001DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 99 99 99 100 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 44
SusWrite 99.3
63% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Generic USB Flash Disk 2GB
0GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 16.2
Write 6.2
Mixed 4.2
9% 8.87 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
7% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664HZ-1G6M1 Kingston M471B5273EB0-CK0 8JTF25664HZ-1G6M1 Kingston M04GD16P1333C10 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns

 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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