Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.4% 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 Drive209% 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.
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 R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 01:24
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 283
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 876
88% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,080
67% 1,080 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Dell(1028 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 72.2
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 61.6
59% 69.1 fps
MRender 70.5
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 71.5
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G-1006 256GB
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10112006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 649 433 433 435 432 432 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,440
Write 982
Mixed 965
SusWrite 469
215% 964 MB/s
4K Read 49.8
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 73.9
263% 99.6 MB/s
DQ Read 854
DQ Write 1,017
DQ Mixed 785
633% 885 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 209%
Great: 217%
Kesu USB 3.0 500GB
376GB free
Firmware: 0209
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
23.4% Poor
Read 39.8
Write 40.1
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 41.2
28% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 62%
General USB Flash Disk 64GB
30GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 3.6 4.3 2.9 5.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 18
Write 4
SusWrite 4
8% 8.67 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
45.7% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 11.6
42% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,182 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $633
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