Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive156% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory22.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '19 at 21:39
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 258
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 878
85% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,214
75% 1,214 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 264 264 301 306 307 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
156% Outstanding
Read 1,773
Write 86.8
Mixed 130
SusWrite 268
120% 564 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 51.2
177% 74.3 MB/s
DQ Read 439
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 289
218% 300 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 156%
Great: 193%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
158GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 103 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 150
Write 128
Mixed 32
SusWrite 102
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 107%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
64GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 89 90 90 88 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 83
Write 77.3
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 88.5
52% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GU6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
89% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 27.2
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 27.5
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 89%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,194 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware Aurora R7

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $428
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HDDRAMUSB
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