Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.7% 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 Drive98.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '19 at 07:19
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 641
64% 522 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 83%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.7% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 52.3
Parallax 45.6
44% 50.5 fps
MRender 48.6
Gravity 49.8
Splatting 50.6
41% 49.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$51
305GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 366 371 369 370 373 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 370
Mixed 301
SusWrite 370
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 38.9
133% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 258
220% 322 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 129%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
39GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 119 119 94 49 48 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 294
Write 195
Mixed 240
SusWrite 94.5
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 35
123% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 156
119% 156 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
377GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 105 104 105 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 95.2
Mixed 72
SusWrite 104
68% 92 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 34.5
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 20.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

System: Alienware Area-51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $325
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HDDRAMUSB
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