Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics108% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '20 at 00:43
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 99%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 66.8
1-Core 85
2-Core 171
61% 108 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 229
30% 227 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
108% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 133
Parallax 129
114% 134 fps
MRender 168
Gravity 122
Splatting 98.4
102% 130 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 108%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 320 384 355 387 393 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 372
Write 346
Mixed 278
SusWrite 359
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 26.8
83% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 219
193% 291 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB-$140
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 23.1
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R6 Builds (Compare 2,121 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

System: Alienware Aurora R6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $299
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HDDRAMUSB
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