Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.2% 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory6.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130523
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJan 15 '19 at 17:16
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 86
2-Core 212
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 536
54% 441 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
MSI(1462 8A9C) 1GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 16.1
15% 16.7 fps
MRender 22.1
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 16.2
15% 19 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 387 411 383 403 373 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 462
Mixed 382
SusWrite 378
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 41.8
140% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 344
261% 352 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
406GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 201 203 203 202 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 151
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 197
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-059.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 16.9
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,591 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

System: Alienware X51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $317
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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