Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150713
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 01:10
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 593
62% 499 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.7% Good
Lighting 78
Reflection 76.3
Parallax 65.6
64% 73.3 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 72.2
58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 483
Write 131
Mixed 170
57% 262 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 14.3
95% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 56.1
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 36.2
45% 76 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
674GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 172
Mixed 172
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.36
111% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.1 256GB-$43
238GB free, PID 5588, SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive 256gb
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 40.9
Write 38
Mixed 36.5
49% 38.5 MB/s
4K Read 7.81
4K Write 9.89
4K Mixed 3.77
494% 7.16 MB/s
DQ Read 8.66
DQ Write 10.7
DQ Mixed 3.88
529% 7.76 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 122%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston K66GKY-HYA 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
57.7% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 16.8
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 19.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,594 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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