Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% 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.
Boot Drive294% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180828
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '18 at 20:14
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 141
2-Core 287
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 956
94% 768 Pts
64-Core 1,208
75% 1,208 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Dell(1028 3600) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 162
Parallax 163
132% 163 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 166
Splatting 117
108% 133 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXA75D0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1350 1637 1620 1644 1579 1498 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,494
Write 1,474
Mixed 693
SusWrite 1,554
345% 1,554 MB/s
4K Read 49.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 67.2
231% 82.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 889
DQ Mixed 70.5
214% 444 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 294%
Great: 306%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 165 166 166 166 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 160
Mixed 26.3
SusWrite 165
93% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-HYA 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 30
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 29.5
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,184 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $633
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HDDRAMUSB
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