| PC Status | Overall 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. |
| 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 72.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 16GB 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 Version | Although 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. |
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
| System | Alienware Aurora-R3 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Alienware 046MHW |
| Memory | 12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110525 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 11 '17 at 00:25 |
| Run Duration | 186 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 82% |
PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
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82.4%
Excellent
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79% 135 Pts
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56% 443 Pts
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34% 555 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1564 MHz, MLim: 1780 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.33
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72.4%
Very good
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77% 89.5 fps
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64% 79.6 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial BLT4G3D1869D 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 1867 MHz
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67.4%
Good
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65% 22.8 GB/s
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59% 20.7 GB/s
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83% 48.2 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Alienware Aurora-R3
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| Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples | 169x |
| Core i7-2600Intel $187Bench 67%, 185,630 samples | 94x |
| Core i5-2300IntelBench 64%, 19,722 samples | 28x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 49x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 34x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 30x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 63% - Good | Total price: $585 |