Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.2% 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 Drive114% 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.
Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181009
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 20 '19 at 23:04
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 79%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 503
60% 465 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.2% Poor
Lighting 33.4
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 28.7
27% 29.9 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 34.2
Splatting 32
27% 33.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 265 285 241 210 180 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 927
Write 377
Mixed 405
SusWrite 252
108% 490 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 37.4
138% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 429
DQ Write 431
DQ Mixed 283
253% 381 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 114%
Great: 193%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
364GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 168 167 169 165 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 83.8
Mixed 81
SusWrite 167
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 22.9
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 17.7
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 71%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware Aurora R7

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $633
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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