Alienware Area-51m R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 155%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics136% 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.
Boot Drive291% 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
Memory57.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210128
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 31 '21 at 08:12
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 167
2-Core 322
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 1,216
108% 914 Pts
64-Core 2,036
126% 2,036 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 191
Parallax 194
150% 190 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 171
Splatting 139
135% 169 fps
Poor: 98%
This bench: 136%
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: 2076 2183 2187 2196 2197 2168 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
291% Outstanding
Read 1,554
Write 2,175
Mixed 1,412
SusWrite 2,168
414% 1,827 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 54.8
182% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 994
DQ Write 821
DQ Mixed 762
610% 859 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 291%
Great: 370%
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB
780GB free
Firmware: 15303129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2348 2215 1518 1537 1532 1540 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
280% Outstanding
Read 1,126
Write 2,295
Mixed 1,315
SusWrite 1,781
371% 1,630 MB/s
4K Read 57.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 76
246% 83.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,230
DQ Write 998
DQ Mixed 1,101
828% 1,110 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 280%
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 (55th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
93.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 28.2
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 28.1
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.3%
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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $449
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