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Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150713
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 00:59
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$104
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 86.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 211
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 604
63% 504 Pts
64-Core 593
37% 593 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.7% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 42.9
Parallax 39
33% 40.7 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 33.6
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7mm 256GB
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 35 36 36 34 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 434
Write 45
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 36.4
32% 148 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 10
59% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 48.1
DQ Mixed 46.8
62% 119 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$38
383GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 57 58 58 58 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
33% Below average
Read 56.9
Write 56.8
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 57.6
38% 51.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 33%
Great: 62%
WD My Book Duo 0A10 3TB
2TB free, PID 0a10
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 108 107 108 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 143
Write 15.7
Mixed 73
SusWrite 108
103% 84.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
60% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 59%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB
230GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 40 40 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 39.4
Write 32.9
Mixed 29.4
SusWrite 40.3
48% 35.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
46% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.7% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.8
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 17.1
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.7%
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 1,667 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $300
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