Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive194% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170223
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 07 '17 at 16:57
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 743
78% 623 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.63
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 37.8
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 35.6
31% 34.3 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 36.2
Splatting 34.3
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CX2-8B256-Q11 NV 256GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4881 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 1,876
Write 762
Mixed 987
265% 1,208 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 47.3
195% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 433
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 32.3
91% 203 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 194%
Great: 206%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 187
Mixed 162
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.22
110% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.3% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R6 Builds (Compare 2,121 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

System: Alienware Aurora R6

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