Alienware Aurora-R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive65.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 046MHW
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110525
Uptime19 Days
Run DateMar 03 '20 at 12:22
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 93.5
2-Core 183
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 453
48% 385 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.4% Above average
Lighting 71.5
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 62.8
58% 68.7 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 67.6
56% 68 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$88
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 233 224 238 236 237 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.1% Good
Read 246
Write 232
Mixed 233
SusWrite 233
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 32.1
102% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 186
144% 196 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 125%
Liteonit LCT-128M3S 128GB
65GB free
Firmware: VQDA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 203 188 201 201 201 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.6% Average
Read 239
Write 205
Mixed 171
SusWrite 199
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 16.6
57% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 128
112% 166 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 82%
Samsung PM830 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 157 152 157 157 155 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.1% Very poor
Read 161
Write 154
Mixed 146
SusWrite 155
35% 154 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 3.1
10% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 17.2
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54%
Great: 57%

 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: $607
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