Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive217% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180223
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 30 '18 at 09:06
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 154
2-Core 310
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 809
92% 717 Pts
64-Core 812
50% 812 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2852 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 182
Parallax 165
145% 175 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 180
Splatting 119
113% 140 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
849GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 701
Write 874
Mixed 717
171% 764 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 11.5
86% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 18.4
85% 189 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 118%
Great: 372%
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,665
Write 987
Mixed 1,236
287% 1,296 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 63.6
216% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 755
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 203
237% 421 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 217%
Great: 170%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
901GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 167
Write 85
Mixed 119
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.02
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.14
72% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64AZ-2G3B1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 26.8
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 26.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Workstation
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System: Alienware Aurora R6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $299
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