Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131118
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJul 15 '17 at 20:42
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 214
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 578
59% 479 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 83.8
55% 73.9 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 57.9
52% 64.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110E Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 401
Mixed 436
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 28.6
116% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 101
127% 228 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92%
Great: 101%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
167GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 64.1
Write 66.1
Mixed 58.1
47% 62.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.37
87% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 16.7
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 18
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.8%
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 1,598 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $333
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