Alienware Aurora-R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.4% 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)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0RV30W
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100628
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateOct 28 '19 at 00:26
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 650-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 68.5
1-Core 82.9
2-Core 153
59% 101 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 207
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 440.97
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 39.5
37% 39 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 42.1
Splatting 37
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,194
Write 3,382
Mixed 2,949
710% 3,175 MB/s
4K Read 265
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 121
618% 168 MB/s
DQ Read 874
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 538
417% 586 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
670GB free
Firmware: DC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 185 186 189 183 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 113
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 185
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 14.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 8.3
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora-R2 Builds (Compare 72 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

System: Alienware Aurora-R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $398
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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
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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