Alienware Area-51m

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive238% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51m  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190905
Uptime2 Days
Run DateNov 05 '19 at 17:54
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 82.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 1,123
101% 851 Pts
64-Core 1,125
70% 1,125 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 08C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.69
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.2% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 86.2
Parallax 75.8
55% 76.6 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 71
Splatting 75.7
67% 82.7 fps
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 99%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1197 1531 1679 1719 1392 400 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,327
Write 1,695
Mixed 1307
SusWrite 1,320
319% 1,412 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 64.7
4K Mixed 48.7
157% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,412
DQ Write 1096
DQ Mixed 1,210
917% 1,239 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 238%
Great: 332%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
764GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 85 83 88 86 88 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 92.9
Write 2
Mixed 42
SusWrite 87
41% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.2
170% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-2G6D1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.1
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 21.9
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76%
Great: 84%

 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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