Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.9% 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 Drive71% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130319
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 25 '17 at 19:00
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 185
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 351
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.9% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 37.7
32% 36.3 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 36.9
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 960GB-$190
649GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 501
Write 345
Mixed 344
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 9.5
63% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 45.5
93% 193 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 71%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%

 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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