Alienware Area-51 X58

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics93.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 Area-51 X58  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK P6T DELUXE V2
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090424
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '20 at 17:59
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-920-$90
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 94.3
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 137
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 353
34% 282 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.7% Outstanding
Lighting 110
Reflection 140
Parallax 132
90% 127 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 144
Splatting 114
102% 125 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
289GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 221 221 220 221 220 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.8% Above average
Read 215
Write 192
Mixed 203
SusWrite 221
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 33.4
109% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 35.2
DQ Write 79.5
DQ Mixed 46.8
39% 53.8 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 134%
Seagate ST3750630AS 1TB
547GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 218 220 219 221 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 228
Write 220
Mixed 210
SusWrite 220
163% 220 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 29.7
4K Mixed 31.2
5,108% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 35.3
DQ Write 79.9
DQ Mixed 47.9
468% 54.4 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6x2GB
6 of 6 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 12.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 X58 Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

System: Alienware Area-51 X58

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $170
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