Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics46.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
Very high background CPU (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170223
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 01 '18 at 04:23
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User BLZ-User
Background CPU 87%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 below expectations (14th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 63.8
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 164
61% 107 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 306
35% 274 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Dell(1028 1005) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.3% Average
Lighting 55.7
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 75.8
45% 65.6 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 55
48% 59.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
330GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 162
Mixed 158
120% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.3
89% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 112%
Samsung P3 Portable 2TB
386GB free, PID 61c5
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 84.6
Write 120
Mixed 93.3
133% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.31
63% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 7.5
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 8.6
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 45%

 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%
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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HDDRAMUSB
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