What softwares to use for benchmarking?

Hey guys, I today got my new alienware 17 r4 laptop. I plan to do some benchmark and thermal tests to see its condition. What applications do you guys use to check these?

Specs:
CPU Core i7 7700HQ
RAM 16GB
Display 17.3 inch FHD 1080p with Toby Eye Tracking
GPU nVidia GTX 1070 8GB
SSD 256GB PCIe
HDD 1TB 7200rpm

 

Use hwInfo to monitor temps : https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

For cpu I think Cinebench R15 is great

And 3d Mark for global test and why not passMark

 

CPUz, Wprime,7-zip are good for assessing CPU perf.

 

Firestrike and other 3D Mark tests are the standards everyone tests their gaming computers with if you are looking to compare results

 

I would say things like Unigine Valley, and OCCT are good for checking stress test temps.

Firestrike is the one people tend to use to compare their score to other machines.

 

Wow... thanks guys. A lot of suggestions. I'll try with all of them and post results soon.

 

Im using 3dm11 with the new DX12 benchmark Time Spy. I did 6050 graphic score today, give it a try and share your score

 

Ok so here are my results... and I'm quite afraid with the temps... not good.

BIOS: K1.0.2

Uniengine Valley



Cinebench R15


Temps After Running Cinebench



3d Mark Timespy


3d Mark Firestrike


Temps After Running Cinebench



Also after running the laptop few times, I noticed that it will hiccup occationally on just simple tasks ex. Clicking the Start Menu, Right-Click Refresh etc. Maybe its the problem with the laptop or could be one of those alienware softwares.


What do you guys suggest regarding the temps? Should I talk with Dell or do thermal pasting myself? or maybe something else?

 

The max temp is terrible. As expected due Dell's Tripod cpu heatsink mess!! Return it and ask for refund.

 

Agree. But your score is fine, this is mine on Time Spy : http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/18041546?

 

Is your 1070 with stock frequency like you wrote it in your description ?

I have +225 core and +100 memory (micron) and my graphic score is : 5927...

If ever i was running stock frequencies, my score would be a lot lower...

 

Oh no they're not, i should edit my description. I have +150 core and +400 memory (Samsung), i think i can achieve more, i tried once and didnt have time to try higher.

 

MY PBs for

Timespy 7068

Firestrike 18360

 

Sure nice scores, but you have a config which cost twice our...

Keep in mind we have 6700hq / 1070 and not 6820hk /1080...

 

Yep fair point. When I bought mine (black Friday) there were some crazy good deals so it wasn't double more expensive but maybe that is all there is now (if the1080 is even still available which I don't think so)

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