Alienware Aurora-R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics34% 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 Drive31.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07JNH0
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '17 at 23:05
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
43.1% Average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 35.9
2-Core 72.3
40% 59.5 Pts
4-Core 95.8
8-Core 95.7
13% 95.8 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 (SLI Disabled)
Nvidia(10DE 095B) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34% Below average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 44.7
35% 41.1 fps
MRender 48.5
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 33.4
32% 40.3 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B0Q
Relative performance (0th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Read 494
Write 98.2
Mixed 152
54% 248 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 1.49
22% 5.22 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73CB0-CK0 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 23
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.2
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora-R4 Builds (Compare 1,693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

System: Alienware Aurora-R4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $262
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