Alienware Area-51m R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive294% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory58.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210128
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 31 '21 at 07:55
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 166
2-Core 329
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 1,141
108% 892 Pts
64-Core 2,080
129% 2,080 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3650 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 183
Reflection 191
Parallax 211
149% 195 fps
Gravity 172
Splatting 141
136% 156 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
851GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2158 2181 2186 2204 2203 2202 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 1,523
Write 2,191
Mixed 1,468
SusWrite 2189
418% 1,843 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 56.4
186% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,019
DQ Write 848
DQ Mixed 928
696% 932 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 294%
Great: 370%
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB
780GB free
Firmware: 15303129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2360 2218 1520 1547 1546 1547 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
283% Outstanding
Read 1,114
Write 2,332
Mixed 1,290
SusWrite 1,790
372% 1,632 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 77.7
252% 85.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,249
DQ Write 1,022
DQ Mixed 1,120
843% 1,131 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 283%
Great: 357%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMAA4GS6AJR8N-XN 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
95.7% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 37.8
MC Mixed 28.8
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 29.8
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51m R2 Builds (Compare 255 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $442
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