Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive59.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '18 at 16:13
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 731
72% 587 Pts
64-Core 894
55% 894 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 173 177 166 164 175 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 423
Write 182
Mixed 216
SusWrite 170
55% 248 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 13.6
94% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 29.5
46% 88.7 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 72%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 180 186 186 186 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 191
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 183
103% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
465GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 123 124 126 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 131
Write 130
Mixed 77
SusWrite 124
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF51264AZ-2G1A2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 20.4
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 66%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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System: Alienware Area-51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $325
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