Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.4% 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 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 01 '18 at 00:32
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User CRI-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 186
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 498
50% 407 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4463
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 18.4
Parallax 5.69
3% 9.25 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 7.43
5% 5.93 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNF128GMCS 128GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FSTAN103 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 503
Write 193
Mixed 382
79% 359 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 34.1
4K Mixed 16.1
68% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 99.8
97% 153 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 84%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
773GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 122
Write 130
Mixed 91.4
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 3.98
4K Mixed 0.59
168% 1.75 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 184%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB HMT351S6EFR8A-PB HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 17.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 79.7
50% 79.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,149 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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