Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive196% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170712
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 12 '17 at 02:37
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 280
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 746
80% 634 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1,620
Write 819
Mixed 1,165
265% 1,201 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 60.8
197% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 486
DQ Write 391
DQ Mixed 174
202% 350 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 196%
Great: 170%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OAC70 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 186
Mixed 172
137% 182 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.22
92% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64AZ-2G3B1 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
44.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 12.9
42% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.4%
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 2,122 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

System: Alienware Aurora R6

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