Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 33.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics21.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive19.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 13:14
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Memory 57.2
1-Core 19.9
2-Core 33.7
27% 36.9 Pts
4-Core 60.3
8-Core 106
10% 82.9 Pts
64-Core 105
6% 105 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Dell(1028 0490) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 26.9
Parallax 35.4
21% 29.4 fps
MRender 23.3
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 31.6
22% 26.6 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 24%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S128G 126GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 53 67 73 92 46 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.6% Very poor
Read 170
Write 59
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 67.1
19% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.9
4K Write 10
4K Mixed 5.5
26% 8.13 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 14.9
DQ Mixed 17
14% 20.7 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.2% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 5.2
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 136
29% 136 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 60%

 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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