Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive42% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170320
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateMay 15 '17 at 05:44
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User SYC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 210
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 681
65% 536 Pts
64-Core 877
54% 877 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7mm 128GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT07D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
42% Average
Read 458
Write 93.4
Mixed 118
48% 223 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 29.1
4K Mixed 10.7
56% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 21.6
DQ Write 49.3
DQ Mixed 9.29
14% 26.7 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42%
Great: 76%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 192
Mixed 158
134% 179 MB/s
4K Read 1.17
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.24
114% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
WD My Passport 25E1 2TB
2TB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 107
Write 113
Mixed 101
138% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.23
74% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143DB0-CPB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 36.7
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21.3
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware Area-51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $530
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