Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.3% 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 Drive95.6% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime31.2 Days
Run DateAug 16 '16 at 03:27
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 (88th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 215
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 587
58% 475 Pts
64-Core 593
37% 593 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760 Ti OEM
Nvidia(10DE 1074) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5362
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 31.9
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 43.7
26% 36.4 fps
MRender 47
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 33.9
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110E Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 410
Mixed 435
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 65
4K Mixed 35.4
124% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 102
127% 226 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 101%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 2BA30003 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 98.9
Mixed 101
75% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.38
96% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 18.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,593 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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HDDRAMUSB
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