Alienware Area-51m

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
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 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51m  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190905
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 19 '19 at 20:30
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 155
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,120
103% 864 Pts
64-Core 1,542
96% 1,542 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 08C4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.69
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 162
Parallax 152
128% 157 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 142
Splatting 104
112% 142 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,909
Write 2080
Mixed 1,519
410% 1,836 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 76.1
254% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1495
DQ Write 1235
DQ Mixed 1,355
1,017% 1,362 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 372%
Pc400 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
284GB free
Firmware: 40001E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1332 1329 1328 1332 1334 1333 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,398
Write 1,365
Mixed 882
SusWrite 1,331
280% 1,244 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 59.4
206% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 1130
DQ Write 617
DQ Mixed 600
520% 782 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 240%
Great: 248%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 24.5
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 33.8
SC Mixed 25.7
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51m Builds (Compare 535 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $412
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