Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.8% 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 Drive56.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '20 at 02:00
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 271
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 773
80% 645 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.8% Poor
Lighting 36.3
Reflection 40.3
Parallax 37.9
30% 38.2 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 27
27% 34.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650NS38 120GB
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S190429a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 387 390 393 395 98 75 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 424
Write 388
Mixed 357
SusWrite 290
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 14.8
75% 18.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
930GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 179 180 181 181 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 82.5
Mixed 82
SusWrite 178
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KY7N41-MIE 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 12.6
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,177 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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