Alienware Aurora-R4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-R4  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07JNH0
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121026
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 09 '19 at 02:30
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 84.5
2-Core 201
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 511
58% 455 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Nvidia(10DE 0969) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.1% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 36.5
Parallax 48.2
31% 41 fps
MRender 49.7
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 34.3
34% 42.6 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 127 123 95 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 437
Write 129
Mixed 188
SusWrite 115
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 29.8
116% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 69.8
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 109
80% 102 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
466GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 130 131 130 131 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 127
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 130
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 74%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
466GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 134 134 136 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 135
Write 137
Mixed 68
SusWrite 134
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 29.5
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 58%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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System: Alienware Aurora-R4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $261
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