Alienware Area-51m

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics33.6% 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 Drive256% 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.
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 (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51m  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191028
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 08:30
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 161
2-Core 320
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 1,227
109% 925 Pts
64-Core 1,217
75% 1,217 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 08C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.6% Below average
Lighting 13.4
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 99.5
11% 42.7 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 81.8
Splatting 80.5
78% 97.4 fps
Poor: 49%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 699 568 557 546 536 527 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 2,199
Write 2,027
Mixed 1,507
SusWrite 572
352% 1,576 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 64.5
213% 71.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,596
DQ Write 1,420
DQ Mixed 1,518
1,136% 1,512 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 256%
Great: 332%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
502GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 62 64 64 64 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
27% Poor
Read 31.3
Write 52.2
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 62.3
36% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
91% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4ATF51264HZ-2G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
64.6% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 18.3
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 23.6
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 73%

 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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