Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.5% 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 Drive96.6% 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
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '16 at 20:24
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 (99th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 588
63% 500 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760 Ti OEM
Nvidia(10DE 1074) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6143
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Lighting 32.4
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 39.4
26% 35.1 fps
MRender 46.6
Gravity 30.2
Splatting 33.8
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 500
Mixed 501
114% 509 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 97.7
4K Mixed 29.6
140% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 34.7
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 24.8
32% 54.2 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 174
Mixed 141
120% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.25
4K Write 2.59
4K Mixed 0.34
138% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 109%
WD My Book Duo 0A10 12TB
11TB free, PID 0a10
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 311
Write 230
Mixed 182
290% 241 MB/s
4K Read 1.39
4K Write 0.62
4K Mixed 0.25
35% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.9% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 18.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.9%
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 1,595 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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