Alienware Area-51m R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive217% 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.
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 Area-51m R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware Area-51m R2
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200709
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 17 '21 at 11:08
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 157
2-Core 278
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 1,115
104% 866 Pts
64-Core 1,746
108% 1,746 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile)
Dell(1028 099D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.35
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 166
Reflection 170
Parallax 169
135% 168 fps
Gravity 155
Splatting 126
122% 140 fps
Poor: 98% Great: 128%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
797GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1701 1659 1700 1063 1238 1009 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1477
Write 1,776
Mixed 1,441
SusWrite 1,395
344% 1,522 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 45.4
162% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 880
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 240
245% 420 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 217%
Great: 370%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
206GB free
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1245 89 86 89 89 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 914
Write 1,505
Mixed 1,075
SusWrite 280
213% 944 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 48.3
162% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 708
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 250
226% 360 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 122%
Great: 299%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$84
612GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 414 420 413 409 385 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 498
Write 410
Mixed 404
SusWrite 409
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 31.8
112% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 224
167% 230 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64HZ-3G2J1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.3% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 21.9
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 25.8
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 144 17.3" 1280 720 AUO449D
Typical Area-51m R2 Builds (Compare 255 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

System: Alienware Area-51m R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $449
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