Alienware X51

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 06G6JW
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131104
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 26 '18 at 14:04
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3450-$59
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 177
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 342
46% 341 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 1833 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 34.9
30% 33.6 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 35.7
30% 37 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 225 228 222 220 226 MB/s
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.3% Good
Read 236
Write 225
Mixed 222
SusWrite 223
51% 227 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 25.5
100% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 44.8
75% 146 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 100%
Toshiba MK1652GSX 160GB-$30
147GB free
Firmware: LV011C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 61 62 62 62 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 57.8
Write 60.4
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 61.3
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
883GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 134 129 134 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 141
Write 135
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 134
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.5
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 Builds (Compare 682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Alienware X51

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $567
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