Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics204% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive42.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 09G12C
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit 种颜色
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '21 at 21:53
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6950X-$499
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 908
81% 682 Pts
64-Core 1,479
92% 1,479 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 1454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 296
Reflection 294
Parallax 321
241% 304 fps
MRender 357
Gravity 253
Splatting 187
208% 266 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-CE512-11 SATA 512GB
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 148 72 124 116 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 377
Write 360
Mixed 172
SusWrite 125
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 14.2
33% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 127
118% 177 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 101%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
931GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 447 460 458 461 471 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 465
Mixed 422
SusWrite 458
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 88.6
4K Mixed 40.5
141% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 355
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 146 148 148 146 134 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 119
Write 144
Mixed 94
SusWrite 144
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
134% Outstanding
MC Read 55.7
MC Write 55.4
MC Mixed 48.2
152% 53.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 21
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 134%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,499 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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