Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive87.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200609
Uptime10.9 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 23:17
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 87%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 264
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 754
80% 641 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 90.9%
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: 456.38
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.2% Below average
Lighting 37.5
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 36.8
30% 34.5 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 34.6
30% 36.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
914GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 140 150 155 157 156 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 496
Write 468
Mixed 384
SusWrite 164
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 40
134% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 353
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 122%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99U5701-036.A00G 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
78.2% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 25.7
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 23.7
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,199 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: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $428
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HDDRAMUSB
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