Alienware Area-51 R4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 171%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 159%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics222% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51 R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0HJ5Y7
Memory58.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220805
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '22 at 08:29
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7800X-$216
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 235
79% 144 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 740
73% 595 Pts
64-Core 958
59% 958 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti
Nvidia(10DE 1618) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
222% Outstanding
Lighting 320
Reflection 292
Parallax 383
260% 332 fps
MRender 389
Gravity 308
Splatting 206
236% 301 fps
Poor: 205%
This bench: 222%
Great: 247%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB73D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,920
Write 1,021
Mixed 740
269% 1,227 MB/s
4K Read 55.3
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 53.8
225% 81.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,097
DQ Write 752
DQ Mixed 614
542% 821 MB/s
Poor: 107% Great: 243%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
372GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 109 109 111 109 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 206
Write 156
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 102
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 114%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 163 164 164 172 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 92.8
Write 136
Mixed 107
SusWrite 162
92% 124 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.8
299% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Hptal 64GB
2666, 2666, 2666, 2666 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 56.2
MC Mixed 28.3
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 10.2
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R4 Builds (Compare 135 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51 R4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $860
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback