Alienware 17

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.8% 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 Drive37.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 04WT2G
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '20 at 00:15
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$48
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 97.6
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 516
51% 418 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 880M
Dell(1028 05AD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 993 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 347.25
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.8% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 40.7
28% 36.1 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 31.1
Splatting 31.8
27% 33.7 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsun 840 EVO 250G 250GB
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 132 24 15 7.5 6.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 260
Write 178
Mixed 294
SusWrite 47.3
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 1.4
55% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 90.3
101% 170 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 106%
WD WD10JPVX-22JC3T0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 111 112 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 109
Write 104
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 111
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
55.9% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.6
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 19.3
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware 17

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $209
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