Alienware Aurora-R2

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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora-R2  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0RV30W
Memory10.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 14:03
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 870-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 97.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 184
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 506
51% 412 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.2
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 24% Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Emtec X150 240GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 144 169 129 71 72 MB/s
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.3% Above average
Read 257
Write 185
Mixed 221
SusWrite 115
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 29.1
106% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 154
124% 174 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30
296GB free
Firmware: CC2H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 114 117 117 117 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 114
Write 109
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 112
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
130% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
13GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 73 80 77 82 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 77.1
Write 59.7
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 75
48% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
442GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 144 169 169 169 169 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 143
Write 108
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 155
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 112%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
589GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 56 57 57 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 107
Write 111
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 56.5
62% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99U5402-031.A00LF 99U5402-031.A00LF Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F KP223C-ELD 12GB
1820, 1820, 1820, 1820 MHz
4096, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora-R2 Builds (Compare 72 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

System: Alienware Aurora-R2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $398
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