Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170320
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '23 at 18:50
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 23%

 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 i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 102
2-Core 194
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 333
8-Core 504
52% 418 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD(1002 0B04) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1055.0
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.1% Poor
Lighting 31.4
Reflection 6.3
Parallax 38.5
26% 25.4 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 25.5
24% 29.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 30%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0330AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 144 153 74 71 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 434
Write 399
Mixed 376
SusWrite 135
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 37.1
121% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 239
200% 289 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown AG34G2130U1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.3% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 16.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 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 24 4 30 31.5" 2560 1377 SAM0F34 U32J59x
Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,596 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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System: Alienware X51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $332
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