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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive80.6% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0FRTKJ
Memory22.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 19 '18 at 20:22
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6900K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 265
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 1,009
91% 767 Pts
64-Core 1,377
85% 1,377 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 98%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
PNY(196E 119E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-CE512-11 SATA 512GB
313GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 179 200 158 150 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 425
Write 397
Mixed 351
SusWrite 179
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 72.8
4K Mixed 26.7
127% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 289
229% 320 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 101%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 146 146 146 145 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 140
Write 127
Mixed 89.2
SusWrite 145
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 87%
Maxone USB 3.0 1TB
907GB free, PID 0000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 127 131 131 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 119
Write 132
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 129
155% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
102% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 46.5
MC Write 45.3
MC Mixed 38.8
124% 43.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 20.5
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 111%
Great: 115%

 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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