Alienware X51

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics12% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0KM92T
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120726
Uptime26.1 Days
Run DateMar 16 '17 at 20:36
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2320-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 80.1
2-Core 161
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 260
32% 243 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 555
Nvidia(10DE 0958) 1GB
CLim: 736 MHz, MLim: 957 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
12% Very poor
Lighting 14.2
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 14
12% 15 fps
MRender 18.7
Gravity 13.8
Splatting 14.6
13% 15.7 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 12%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 96.2
Write 86.4
Mixed 69.8
63% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.2
53% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
50.7% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 Builds (Compare 682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Alienware X51

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $567
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