Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.4% 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 Drive104% 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.
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
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150511
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateJan 21 '19 at 23:57
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 263
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 668
71% 568 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.4% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 37.5
35% 40.8 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 37.8
Splatting 33.7
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 1TB-$500
883GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 422 433 438 436 438 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 436
Mixed 330
SusWrite 411
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 42.2
148% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 207
176% 255 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
29GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 41 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Read 140
Write 55.6
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 39.9
73% 66.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2.6
158% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.6
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 61%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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