Alienware Aurora-R2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware Aurora-R2 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 0RV30W
Memory	9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20100628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 17 '19 at 20:43
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	BEL-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7 870-$100 37,228 User benchmarks, average bench 66% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	79.3% Very good	Memory 97.5 1-Core 102 2-Core 201 78% 133 Pts	4-Core 331 8-Core 503 52% 417 Pts	64-Core 506 31% 506 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 79.3% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101 269,381 User benchmarks, average bench 26% MSI(1462 3354) CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.60 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 24% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30 12,971 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 177GB free (System drive) Firmware: CC2H SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 69 86 89 84 91 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	49.6% Average	Read 91.2 Write 92.9 Mixed 52.3 SusWrite 81.7 58% 79.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$25 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 11GB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 80 85 91 88 82 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	46.1% Average	Read 77.2 Write 76.6 Mixed 53.4 SusWrite 83.3 54% 72.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 442GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 176 192 190 190 192 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 194 Write 144 Mixed 85.7 SusWrite 176 110% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.3 106% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 112%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 589GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 59 62 62 62 62 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	49.7% Average	Read 112 Write 113 Mixed 78.8 SusWrite 60.6 67% 91.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 99U5402-031.A00LF 99U5402-031.A00LF Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F KP223C-ELD 12GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1850, 1850, 1850, 1850 MHz 4096, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	36.6% Below average	MC Read 12.9 MC Write 10.1 MC Mixed 9.2 31% 10.7 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 13.6 SC Mixed 12.4 37% 13 GB/s	Latency 48.3 83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 46%

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 71%

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Workstation 17%

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System: Alienware Aurora-R2

CPU
Core i7 860Intel $320Bench 64%, 51,451 samples	28x
Core i5 760Intel $100Bench 64%, 34,495 samples	11x
Core i5-750Intel $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples	10x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	8x
HD 5870AMDBench 19%, 10,176 samples	5x
GTX 1650Nvidia $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	5x

SSD
Solid State Disk 1TBSpccBench 79%, 17,192 samples	5x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	4x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $45Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	3x

RAM
M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 8GBSamsungBench 38%, 12 samples	3x
M378B5273CH0-CH9 M378B5773CH0-CH9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 M378B5773CH0-CH9 12GBSamsungBench 46%, 31 samples	3x
CT51264BD160BJ.M8F Reboto DDR3 4gb CT51264BD160BJ.C8F Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 16GBUnknownBench 22%, 8 samples	3x

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Value: 70% - Very good

Total price: $379

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $164	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $149
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $245	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $359