Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive269% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0R3FWM
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190401
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 03 '19 at 01:53
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 280
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 1,140
101% 857 Pts
64-Core 1,115
69% 1,115 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Dell(1028 3729) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
111% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 136
Parallax 142
120% 142 fps
MRender 169
Gravity 127
Splatting 94
102% 130 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssdpekkf512g8 NVMe INTEL 512GB
245GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D06N Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 773 555 559 558 555 557 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2,359
Write 866
Mixed 997
SusWrite 593
264% 1,203 MB/s
4K Read 64.4
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 88
284% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,352
DQ Write 878
DQ Mixed 1,048
800% 1093 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 269%
Great: 269%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
930GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 211 208 199 207 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 213
Write 185
Mixed 84
SusWrite 207
126% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 120%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 029E CMK32GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3000, 3000 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 34.2
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 29.1
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 100%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,735 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine

System: Alienware Aurora R8

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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