Alienware 17

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.45% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware 17  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 068R5X
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 23 '21 at 14:41
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
40.5% Average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 42.3
2-Core 15.6
37% 44.5 Pts
4-Core 35
8-Core 38.3
5% 36.7 Pts
64-Core 39.1
2% 39.1 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05AA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4312
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.45% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 2
0% 6.8 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 0.6
0% 0.67 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.45%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
262GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 73 65 37 59 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 49.2
Write 41.7
Mixed 18
SusWrite 53.8
30% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
76% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
25.4% Poor
MC Read 5.2
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 14.2
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 0.4
SC Write 2.2
SC Mixed 1.9
4% 1.5 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 17 Builds (Compare 1,145 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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