Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive224% 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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory19.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '21 at 22:46
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 71%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 514
52% 420 Pts
64-Core 647
40% 647 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Dell(1028 3301) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 671 498 523 506 357 316 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,836
Write 1,682
Mixed 676
SusWrite 478
260% 1,168 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 66.7
238% 91.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,145
DQ Write 994
DQ Mixed 818
682% 986 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 224%
Great: 254%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
901GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 176 167 183 187 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 168
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 179
104% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Hitachi HTS541515A9E630 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: KA0OA500
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 100 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 105
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 105
60% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston X5H5PW-MIB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
79.6% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 25.5
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 31.1
SC Mixed 22.7
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 12 10 60 72.3" 1280 720 SNY045A LG TV RVU
Typical Aurora R6 Builds (Compare 2,134 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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