Alienware Area 51

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.1% 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 Drive54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemAlienware Area 51  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0J560M
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091028
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 22 '20 at 05:53
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 975-$550
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 91.4
2-Core 182
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 443
52% 404 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 40.2
33% 37.1 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 35
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 520ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 124 133 133 131 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 232
Write 169
Mixed 177
SusWrite 124
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 57.3
4K Mixed 28.9
97% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 144
116% 162 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x2GB
3 of 3 slots used
6GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.1% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 21.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 16
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area 51 Builds (Compare 163 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

System: Alienware Area 51

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $388
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