Alienware Area-51m

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive42.2% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51m  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m
Memory24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '21 at 10:35
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 87.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 312
99% 184 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 989
98% 798 Pts
64-Core 1,421
88% 1,421 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 08C4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 165
Reflection 176
Parallax 170
134% 170 fps
Gravity 149
Splatting 130
122% 139 fps
Poor: 90% Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0309
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 230 227 143 56 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 448
Write 235
Mixed 262
SusWrite 151
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 13.1
49% 13 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 74%
SanDisk X400 512GB-$99
60GB free
Firmware: X4140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 264 259 232 135 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 424
Write 340
Mixed 254
SusWrite 207
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 29.8
96% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 230
191% 277 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MSI26D4S9D8ME-16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.8% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 23.7
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 25.3
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 12 10 144 48.9" 1280 720 SAM0E5E C49HG9x
Typical Area-51m Builds (Compare 539 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $403
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