Alienware Area-51 R5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R5  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0N4R4N
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190527
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 09 '20 at 01:49
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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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 i9-9900X-$590
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 73.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
74% 133 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 841
75% 636 Pts
64-Core 1,389
86% 1,389 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 77.1%
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: 457.30
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 196
Reflection 303
Parallax 211
160% 237 fps
Gravity 196
Splatting 152
151% 174 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 128GB
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 65 70 80 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
65% Good
Read 448
Write 99.3
Mixed 312
SusWrite 77.3
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 31.4
113% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 44.6
68% 129 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 65%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
567GB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 149 151 149 150 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 150
Write 142
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 150
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43DB2-CTD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 47.9
MC Mixed 28.3
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 9.1
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 102%

 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%
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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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