Alienware Aurora

Performance Results


Gaming 15% Surfboard	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 12% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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.
Processor	With 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 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	20.3% 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 Drive	39.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware Aurora (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 04VWF2
Memory	11.2 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20100406
Uptime	28.7 Days
Run Date	Jan 07 '21 at 12:04
Run Duration	329 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	40%

PC Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-920-$90 69,074 User benchmarks, average bench 62% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	60.1% Good	Memory 86.8 1-Core 59.2 2-Core 98.9 54% 81.6 Pts	4-Core 186 8-Core 251 28% 218 Pts	64-Core 285 18% 285 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 60.1% Great: 72%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	20.3% Poor	Lighting 22.8 Reflection 26.3 Parallax 31.8 19% 27 fps	MRender 32.8 Gravity 30 Splatting 25.2 24% 29.3 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 20.3% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218 17,938 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 63GB free (System drive) Firmware: 040H SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 123 91 92 100 87 MB/s Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	39.9% Below average	Read 244 Write 189 Mixed 200 SusWrite 100 41% 184 MB/s	4K Read 15.5 4K Write 45 4K Mixed 12.7 64% 24.4 MB/s	DQ Read 120 DQ Write 110 DQ Mixed 23.1 42% 84.3 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 74%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 321GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 112 113 113 113 114 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	65.8% Good	Read 119 Write 111 Mixed 71.4 SusWrite 111 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 130% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 69%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 530GB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 137 145 145 144 149 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	96.7% Outstanding	Read 196 Write 189 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 141 101% 140 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.5 136% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 96.7% Great: 107%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 1.5TB free Firmware: FP1R SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 127 135 132 131 137 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	76.6% Very good	Read 136 Write 143 Mixed 62.2 SusWrite 130 86% 118 MB/s	4K Read 2.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 284% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 104%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB 13,194 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 26GB free Firmware: 0737 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.2 4.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	9.54% Terrible	Read 28.4 Write 27.2 Mixed 24.7 SusWrite 4.3 16% 21.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 9.54% Great: 103%
WDC WD50 00LPVX-60V0TT0 500GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 336GB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.1 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	9.63% Terrible	Read 29.8 Write 25.6 Mixed 24.2 SusWrite 4.1 27% 20.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 9.63% Great: 14%
WD My Book 1230 3TB 7,778 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 23GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	11.8% Very poor	Read 29.3 Write 23.9 Mixed 23.7 SusWrite 4.1 26% 20.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 105% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 11.8% Great: 59%
WD My Book 25DA 4TB 735 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 66GB free, PID 25da Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 4.1 4.1 4.3 4 4.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	10.6% Very poor	Read 29.9 Write 24.1 Mixed 24.1 SusWrite 4.2 26% 20.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 10.6% Great: 68%
TOSHIBA STOR.E ALU 2S 1TB 70 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 5GB free, PID 0b19 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	6.14% Terrible	Read 26.9 Write 25.7 Mixed 19.9 SusWrite 4.1 24% 19.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.2 22% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 6.14% Great: 53%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 308 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 67GB free, PID 3320 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 4.1 2.3 0 2.8 8.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	3.97% Terrible	Read 16.6 Write 26.1 Mixed 0.5 SusWrite 3.6 15% 11.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.5 26% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 3.97% Great: 62%
Samsung M3 Station 2TB 58 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 71GB free, PID 60f3 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	12.5% Very poor	Read 26.4 Write 26.8 Mixed 25.2 SusWrite 4.1 27% 20.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 118% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 12.5% Great: 23%
WD Elements 107C 3TB 3,265 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 19GB free, PID 107c Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	11.7% Very poor	Read 28.9 Write 24.6 Mixed 23.4 SusWrite 4.1 26% 20.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 108% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 11.7% Great: 58%
Samsung Flash Drive DUO 64GB 839 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 56GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 0.8 3.6 3.5 3.9 3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	8.75% Terrible	Read 29.6 Write 17.1 Mixed 18.9 SusWrite 3.1 21% 17.2 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 66% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 8.75% Great: 35%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 123GB 3,538 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 103GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	11.7% Very poor	Read 28.4 Write 20.5 Mixed 20.5 SusWrite 3.9 23% 18.3 MB/s	4K Read 3.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1.8 140% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.7% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 14GB 9,406 User benchmarks, average bench 35% null MHz 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	34.5% Below average	MC Read 11.8 MC Write 11.9 MC Mixed 10.9 33% 11.5 GB/s	SC Read 7.3 SC Write 9.8 SC Mixed 9.7 26% 8.93 GB/s	Latency 70.7 57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 34.5% Great: 52%

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Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 70%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 18%

Surfboard

System: Alienware Aurora

CPU
Core i7-920Intel $90Bench 62%, 69,074 samples	218x
Core i7 930Intel $199Bench 64%, 19,497 samples	87x
Core i7 960Intel $220Bench 68%, 16,233 samples	51x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	36x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	34x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	32x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	15x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	12x
MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GBSamsungBench 85%, 3,736 samples	12x

RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples	80x
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples	73x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	64x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $249

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16