Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 156%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 165%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics153% 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 Drive278% 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0R3FWM
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '19 at 14:07
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$409
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,204
106% 898 Pts
64-Core 1,769
110% 1,769 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Dell(1028 3718) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
153% Outstanding
Lighting 209
Reflection 218
Parallax 211
170% 213 fps
MRender 261
Gravity 211
Splatting 138
159% 204 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 153%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV512G NVM 512GB
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1735 795 801 802 799 802 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 2,141
Write 2,177
Mixed 1,561
SusWrite 956
383% 1,709 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 75.8
259% 93.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,290
DQ Write 1,126
DQ Mixed 904
761% 1,107 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 278%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 208 205 209 209 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 188
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 206
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
9GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 7.2 7.4 7.3 7.1 7.3 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Read 57.6
Write 7.7
Mixed 15.8
SusWrite 7.7
22% 22.2 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
31% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GU6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 26.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 28.7
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,733 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: $449
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