Alienware Aurora R6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.6% 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 Drive110% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R6  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07HV66
Memory6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime17.7 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '20 at 17:37
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 29%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 230
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 579
62% 491 Pts
64-Core 589
36% 589 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Dell(1028 3301) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.6% Below average
Lighting 48.7
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 49.3
40% 52.2 fps
MRender 54
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 49.6
40% 48.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 240 214 208 199 230 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 351
Write 192
Mixed 842
SusWrite 225
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 54.4
151% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 906
DQ Write 612
DQ Mixed 674
526% 730 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 110%
Great: 170%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
608GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 156 165 166 164 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 145
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 160
93% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KYXC0V-MIB 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.2% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.3
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R6 Builds (Compare 2,131 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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