Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). 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
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160608
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 03 '17 at 20:00
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 194
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 641
63% 514 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81%
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 (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 61.7
Reflection 64
Parallax 57.7
50% 61.1 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 57.9
Splatting 54.3
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.8%
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 (48th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 152
Write 155
Mixed 158
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.2
85% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88%
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 (58th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 43.1
MC Mixed 41.1
120% 42.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 19.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 107%
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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