Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive87.5% 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.
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.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170320
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 14 '17 at 21:23
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 198
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 370
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 745 (OEM)-$60
Nvidia(10DE 1065) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
11% Very poor
Lighting 13.7
Reflection 13.2
Parallax 10.1
11% 12.4 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 12.6
Splatting 14.4
11% 12.8 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 488
Write 402
Mixed 416
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 22.1
124% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 40.5
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 19
57% 114 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 124%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 67GB
54GB free, PID 00ad
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 106
Write 15.5
Mixed 27.6
46% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 5.66
4K Write 1.16
4K Mixed 0.91
91% 2.58 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.6% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.6%
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 1,591 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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