Alienware Aurora-R3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora-R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 046MHW
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110525
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJun 08 '19 at 14:30
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$186
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 95.2
2-Core 148
68% 111 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 460
45% 369 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
616GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 24 24 18 21 29 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 133%
WD WD40EZRZ-00WN9B0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 137 136 136 135 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 132
Write 148
Mixed 102
SusWrite 136
96% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 95%
Seagate ST4000DM000-1F2168 2TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 161 162 164 164 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 132
Write 151
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 160
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 95%
Seagate ST10000DM0004-1ZC101 1TB
8TB free
Firmware: DN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 168 170 185 180 206 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 9.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.7
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora-R3 Builds (Compare 333 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Alienware Aurora-R3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $605
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i3-12100F $80Nvidia RTX 4070 $500Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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