Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics11.4% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime23.9 Days
Run DateJul 24 '22 at 01:34
Run Duration347 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$44
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
25.6% Poor
Memory 39.6
1-Core 20.1
2-Core 38.1
22% 32.6 Pts
4-Core 64.3
8-Core 97.1
10% 80.7 Pts
64-Core 105
6% 105 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 860M
Dell(1028 05AA) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6871
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Lighting 12.1
Reflection 19.4
Parallax 18.7
10% 16.7 fps
MRender 15.8
Gravity 16.3
Splatting 20
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit DMT-80M6M-11 mS 11GB
7GB free
Firmware: DMH1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 334
Write 190
Mixed 185
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 11.3
45% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 67.8
DQ Write 74.1
DQ Mixed 50.6
44% 64.2 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 68%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$45
836GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 71 62 44 63 83 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
33.5% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 14.8
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 6.6
14% 5.07 GB/s
Latency 204
20% 204 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,155 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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