Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive88.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140317
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '18 at 22:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 601
66% 524 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760 Ti OEM
Nvidia(10DE 1074) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.1% Poor
Lighting 31.2
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 40.5
25% 34.4 fps
MRender 44.9
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 31.9
30% 38 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 409 417 404 405 402 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 460
Write 401
Mixed 369
SusWrite 408
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 20.5
114% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 29.8
90% 189 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 92%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 76 76 76 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 77
Write 73
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 75.6
52% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 51%
General UDisk 32GB
23GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
4.17% Terrible
Read 14.3
Write 2.2
Mixed 2.8
SusWrite 4
6% 5.82 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
19% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.17%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 20.4
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,591 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

System: Alienware X51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $317
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