Alienware X51

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.2% 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 Drive57.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0KM92T
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '17 at 19:37
Run Duration334 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 205
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 462
50% 395 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.2% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 38.1
33% 36.7 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 36.8
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba A100 240GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA10.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57.7% Above average
Read 256
Write 244
Mixed 249
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 11.7
84% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 18.7
62% 135 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 155
Write 143
Mixed 142
110% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.33
96% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 114%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 8GB-$7
4GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Read 133
Write 4.96
Mixed 9.01
37% 49.1 MB/s
4K Read 7.22
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.003
27% 2.41 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
56.4% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 17.2
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 18.4
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 Builds (Compare 691 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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