Alienware Area-51 R6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics82.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 08FN1W
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 05:47
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen TR 1900X-$110
SP3r2, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 53.7
1-Core 63
2-Core 118
46% 78.1 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 629
47% 424 Pts
64-Core 1,212
75% 1,212 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.93
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.8% Excellent
Lighting 97.9
Reflection 132
Parallax 123
80% 118 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 121
Splatting 97.5
89% 110 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
862GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 515
Write 411
Mixed 428
100% 452 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 33.1
119% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 83.6
DQ Mixed 46.4
50% 83.2 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 87%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC28
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 153
Mixed 146
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.15
4K Mixed 0.07
16% 0.11 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
214GB free
Firmware: CC9C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 88.8
Write 89.7
Mixed 59.5
59% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.59
4K Mixed 0.15
36% 0.31 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 25.7
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 17.9
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R6 Builds (Compare 24 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51 R6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $880
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