Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory58.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180502
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 16 '18 at 22:03
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 89.2
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 707
75% 601 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan Xp
Nvidia(10DE 123F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2852 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 186
Parallax 175
144% 179 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 180
Splatting 125
114% 140 fps
Poor: 114%
This bench: 127%
Great: 140%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7645
Write 6,510
Mixed 6,643
1,545% 6,933 MB/s
4K Read 459
4K Write 224
4K Mixed 280
1,173% 321 MB/s
DQ Read 1,179
DQ Write 794
DQ Mixed 832
662% 935 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$59
335GB free
Firmware: MX4OAC70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 117 121 123 126 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 150
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 122
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/16G Hynix HMA82GU6AFR8N-UH KHX2400C15/16G KHX2400C15/16G 64GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.9
76% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 74%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R6 Builds (Compare 2,140 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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