Alienware Area-51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware Area-51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XJKKD
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 19:21
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 211
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 666
62% 517 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.4% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 80.2
Parallax 71.5
54% 72.5 fps
MRender 75.8
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 62.3
56% 69.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7mm 256GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT08D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 51 52 41 38 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 334
Write 72.9
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 47.8
29% 133 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 22.5
76% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 48.2
DQ Mixed 61
77% 146 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 90%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$120
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 148 148 147 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 145
Write 146
Mixed 100
SusWrite 146
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 87%
WD Elements 2TB
539GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 38 38 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Read 36.3
Write 34.1
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 37.4
46% 34 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
101% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6MFR8N-TF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 36.1
110% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 20.9
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,535 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

System: Alienware Area-51 R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 113% - Outstanding Total price: $325
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