Alienware Aurora-R3

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 (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive76.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 046MHW
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110525
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '21 at 02:58
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 161
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 443
48% 381 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN256HCHP-000L7 256GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 175 180 169 156 174 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 461
Write 304
Mixed 251
SusWrite 173
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 28.3
108% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 247
206% 298 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10.1
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 55%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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