Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive340% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181009
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateMay 26 '19 at 07:13
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 83.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 223
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 802
73% 615 Pts
64-Core 1,008
62% 1,008 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Dell(1028 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 51.2
Parallax 57
51% 56.8 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 65.7
53% 64.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 31 34 38 36 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
340% Outstanding
Read 4,851
Write 44.5
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 34.8
261% 1,255 MB/s
4K Read 351
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 5.7
541% 120 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 340%
Great: 193%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 109 115 115 114 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 117
Write 94
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 112
70% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.7% Good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 22
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 83%
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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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