Alienware Area-51 R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive199% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Area-51 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0XF4NJ
Memory24.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200724
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 23:47
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen TR 1950X-$225
SP3r2, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 67.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 227
74% 136 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 911
81% 684 Pts
64-Core 2,380
147% 2,380 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Dell(1028 3600) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.09
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 163
Reflection 180
Parallax 171
133% 171 fps
Gravity 173
Splatting 120
126% 147 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 713 440 436 431 420 426 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 1866
Write 1,478
Mixed 908
SusWrite 478
263% 1,182 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 63.3
209% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 826
DQ Write 508
DQ Mixed 662
495% 666 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 199%
Great: 259%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
624GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 152 152 150 150 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 151
Write 88.7
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 149
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 114%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
1TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 56 62 59 65 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Read 31.5
Write 1.7
Mixed 52
SusWrite 56.4
27% 35.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 68%
WD WD1600ADFS-60SLR2 160GB
82GB free
Firmware: 21.07Q21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 65 65 62 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 62.7
Write 65.7
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 64.4
42% 57.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
201% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 48%
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB-$47
529GB free
Firmware: GKAOA70M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 50 52 53 51 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 76.5
Write 60.5
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 51.6
42% 57.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 46%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
734GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 84 84 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 80.2
Write 84
Mixed 68
SusWrite 83.2
108% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
82% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 49%
WD My Book Essentials 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 1110
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 38 39 39 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
22% Poor
Read 35
Write 38.2
Mixed 32.2
SusWrite 38.8
50% 36 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 22%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston XJ69DF-HYA 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 55.1
MC Write 55.1
MC Mixed 54.3
157% 54.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 34.4
SC Mixed 21.6
68% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 137%
Great: 137%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Area-51 R3 Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 119%
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System: Alienware Area-51 R3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $756
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