Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.13% 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 Drive86.3% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory5.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '17 at 08:29
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 86.3
1-Core 75.1
2-Core 148
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 448
43% 353 Pts
64-Core 881
54% 881 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 3693) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.13% Terrible
Lighting 8.97
Reflection 7.77
Parallax 9.19
7% 8.64 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.22
7% 8.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.13%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 511
Write 329
Mixed 391
91% 410 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 29.8
118% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 47.7
84% 161 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 30
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 22.3
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 14.5
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware Area-51 R2

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