Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive90.2% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170320
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '21 at 15:18
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User BRN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 (97th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 232
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 597
63% 505 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.3% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 66.5
56% 69.4 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 66
55% 66.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 512GB-$209
378GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0614D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 397 397 389 422 424 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 421
Write 393
Mixed 286
SusWrite 396
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 35.5
118% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 195
170% 251 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 111%
SanDisk Dual Drive 126GB
61GB free, PID 559d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1 1.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
2.49% Terrible
Read 8.7
Write 1.5
Mixed 3
SusWrite 1.5
4% 3.67 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
20% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.49%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73EB0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.9
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.1
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 24: 2R 3G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
24% 12% 80 319 237 60 23" 1920 1080 DELD058 DELL S2340L
History: Score 11: 1R 0G 6B | Score 24: 2R 3G 5B
Typical X51 R2 Builds (Compare 1,596 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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