Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170213
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 07 '17 at 14:52
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 above expectations (89th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 200
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 383
51% 381 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.63
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29% Poor
Lighting 36
Reflection 28
Parallax 34.2
29% 32.7 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 35.3
Splatting 32.7
28% 34.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
576GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 147
Write 147
Mixed 125
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.3
113% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 109%
WD 2500BEV External 250GB
124GB free, PID 0704
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Read 36
Write 37
Mixed 15.6
36% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.3
59% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 20%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
25GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 140
Write 56.4
Mixed 65.1
96% 87 MB/s
4K Read 6.99
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.88
118% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.3% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 10.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 89.5
45% 89.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 46%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 55%
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System: Alienware Aurora R6

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