Alienware Aurora-R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive59.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 046MHW
Memory13.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110525
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 08 '19 at 17:56
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 39%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 158
66% 109 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 274
31% 241 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.9
Reflection 76
Parallax 65.4
60% 71.8 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 73
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 128 139 126 119 122 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 304
Write 212
Mixed 238
SusWrite 131
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 29.8
100% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 160
128% 177 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 138 144 148 147 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 96.8
Write 106
Mixed 65
SusWrite 144
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
63% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
40GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 66 63 75 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 56.3
Write 60.2
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 66.4
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.6
172% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.9% Average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 10.9
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora-R3 Builds (Compare 332 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

System: Alienware Aurora-R3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $585
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