Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive93.5% 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.
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 Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161011
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '19 at 00:48
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 115
2-Core 213
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 712
65% 547 Pts
64-Core 1,181
73% 1,181 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan X-$615
Nvidia(10DE 1132) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 418.91
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 68% Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC300 2.5 7MM 512GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20100P00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 446 369 329 364 312 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 440
Mixed 364
SusWrite 365
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 33.3
118% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 294
237% 334 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 101%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 135 137 138 137 138 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 135
Mixed 84
SusWrite 137
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 49.7
MC Write 43.2
MC Mixed 42.1
129% 45 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 21
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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System: Alienware Area-51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $530
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