Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140317
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 23 '18 at 06:57
Run Duration435 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 219
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 585
63% 499 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 139
Write 136
Mixed 152
108% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.17
64% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 112%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB
2GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
4.74% Terrible
Read 17.9
Write 4.75
Mixed 5.76
10% 9.48 MB/s
4K Read 4.61
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.007
18% 1.54 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.74%
Great: 9%
USB 2.0 Flash Drive 2GB
1GB free, PID 102d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.65% Terrible
Read 24.1
Write 5.89
Mixed 2.16
10% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.69
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
30% 2.58 MB/s
Poor: 0%
This bench: 6.65%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
56% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 16.5
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 16.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,591 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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HDDRAMUSB
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