Alienware X51

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.32% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware X51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0KM92T
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131104
Uptime755 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '18 at 20:58
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 82.1
1-Core 86.8
2-Core 137
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 219
27% 207 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 545
Nvidia(10DE 091D) 1GB
CLim: 870 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 358.91
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.32% Terrible
Lighting 8.37
Reflection 9.96
Parallax 6.69
7% 8.34 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 8.47
Splatting 10.4
8% 10.1 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.32%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
764GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 141
Write 135
Mixed 138
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.26
65% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD34G160081 859B CT102464BF160B.16F 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.3% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 11.4
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11.3
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 Builds (Compare 682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Alienware X51

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