Alienware M18xR2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.6% 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 Drive54.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware M18xR2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M18xR2
Memory24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime8 Days
Run DateJun 05 '19 at 16:16
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3920XM
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 83.6
1-Core 91.3
2-Core 79.3
58% 84.7 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 216
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980M
Dell(1028 0550) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1126 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.6% Poor
Lighting 24.8
Reflection 37.8
Parallax 39.8
20% 34.1 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 18.3
Splatting 40
27% 32.5 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 480GB-$84
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 285 125 166 169 172 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 377
Write 354
Mixed 305
SusWrite 189
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 16.8
55% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 157
140% 210 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 100%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
74GB free
Firmware: X35510RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 230 229 226 217 209 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 433
Write 378
Mixed 283
SusWrite 237
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 23.9
78% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 131
133% 219 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 18.5
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 12.3
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M18xR2 Builds (Compare 182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware M18xR2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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