Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.6% 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 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.
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.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170320
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 01 '18 at 00:39
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 193
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 332
45% 334 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.6% Below average
Lighting 41.8
Reflection 43.4
Parallax 41.1
34% 42.1 fps
MRender 40.7
Gravity 33.8
Splatting 34.9
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
807GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 111 112 112 119 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 168
Write 161
Mixed 32.3
SusWrite 114
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston K66GKY-ETF 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.8
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 21
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 61.5%
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 1,593 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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