Alienware Aurora R7

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive145% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemAlienware Aurora R7  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0VDT73
Memory34.1 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210623
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateOct 25 '21 at 04:16
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 86.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 267
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 836
82% 670 Pts
64-Core 1051
65% 1051 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Dell(1028 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.1% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 66
57% 69.3 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 65
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 564 279 255 185 199 222 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Read 1,528
Write 1,182
Mixed 734
SusWrite 284
207% 932 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 47.1
162% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 637
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 212
197% 320 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 145%
Great: 259%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
267GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 184 178 188 186 186 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 147
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 185
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 113%
Seagate BUP BL 5TB
4TB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 123 128 130 132 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 102
Write 109
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 128
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.6
169% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KHX2666C16/16G 00002C0F 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 3433980710EA KHX2666C16/16G 00002C0F 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 48GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
76.2% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 24.3
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 24.1
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R7 Builds (Compare 5,188 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier

System: Alienware Aurora R7

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $633
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HDDRAMUSB
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