Alienware Aurora-R2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Run History
22 months ago, 14 months ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0RV30W
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 16 '22 at 21:53
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 880
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 160
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 399
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
EVGA(3842 2956) 2GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 39.4
Parallax 32.6
29% 35.8 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 30.9
27% 33.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 1TB
836GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 211 219 214 221 221 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.8% Below average
Read 234
Write 216
Mixed 216
SusWrite 203
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 22.5
4K Mixed 12.1
46% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 62.8
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 23
22% 36.7 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2010)-$60
596GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 81 81 82 81 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 79.7
Write 79
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 79.6
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 48%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
466GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 115 112 110 116 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 106
Write 111
Mixed 60.6
SusWrite 111
71% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.5
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 31: 4R 3G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
31% 20% 46 238 134 60 22" 1680 1050 HWP26A9 HP w2207
Typical Aurora-R2 Builds (Compare 72 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

System: Alienware Aurora-R2

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