Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive110% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170821
Uptime6 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 15:28
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 (99th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 220
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 697
69% 561 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Dell(1028 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.25
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 74.4
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 71.5
61% 69 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 71.7
58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 395 440 464 425 408 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 462
Mixed 397
SusWrite 422
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 47.4
156% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 335
256% 346 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 134%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
750GB free
Firmware: 2BA30003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 89 90 90 91 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 82.5
Write 57.7
Mixed 48
SusWrite 90.3
51% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43BB2-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
41.8% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 11.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.8
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R6 Builds (Compare 2,123 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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