Alienware X51 R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92% 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.
SystemAlienware X51 R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0PGRP5
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130319
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateDec 28 '19 at 14:18
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 192
78% 132 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 583
57% 466 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Nvidia(10DE 097A) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.5% Poor
Lighting 30.6
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 39.5
25% 33.7 fps
MRender 42.9
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 31.3
29% 36.6 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 371 384 353 338 400 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 400
Mixed 228
SusWrite 369
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 34.4
116% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 170
170% 272 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
759GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 102 99 100 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 106
Write 103
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 101
67% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73CB0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.4
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59%
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
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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