Alienware M17xR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware M17xR3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware M17xR3
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '17 at 20:29
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 91
2-Core 168
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 429
48% 375 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 04BA) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.23% Terrible
Lighting 2.43
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 1.66
2% 2.61 fps
MRender 3.57
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.16 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.23%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM02D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.6% Average
Read 263
Write 249
Mixed 256
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 9.66
48% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 61.8
64% 104 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 80%
Corsair Flash Voyager Vega USB 3.0 64GB-$45
42GB free, PID 1a14
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
7.57% Terrible
Read 28.5
Write 9.85
Mixed 10
17% 16.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.88
50% 2 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.57%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.9
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 17.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M17xR3 Builds (Compare 274 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: 48% - Average Total price: $309
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