Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42.8% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '17 at 23:46
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 178
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 497
50% 405 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Dell(1028 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.8% Average
Lighting 56.6
Reflection 59.1
Parallax 53.2
46% 56.3 fps
MRender 52
Gravity 43.1
Splatting 40.3
36% 45.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-CE128-11 SATA 128GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: TC7110B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 48% Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 156
Write 156
Mixed 160
119% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.17
91% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF2X04JEEEXX-12-K 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 40.2
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 20.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,505 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: 69% - Good Total price: $530
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