Alienware Area-51 R5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics135% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0N4R4N
Memory56.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190222
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 04 '20 at 21:05
Run Duration79 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9800X-$545
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 74.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 252
80% 148 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 802
71% 601 Pts
64-Core 1,135
70% 1,135 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Dell(1028 3718) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
135% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 215
Parallax 227
140% 204 fps
MRender 249
Gravity 201
Splatting 130
152% 194 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 135%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 898
Write 254
Mixed 372
110% 508 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 36.1
170% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 524
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 350
270% 377 MB/s
Poor: 94% Great: 191%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston XN205T-MIE 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 51
MC Mixed 32.1
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 9.5
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 92%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 160%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R5 Builds (Compare 212 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

System: Alienware Area-51 R5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $734
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