Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics148% 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 Drive314% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0R3FWM
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190401
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 14 '19 at 21:06
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User LUX-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 2080-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 277
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 934
90% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,609
100% 1,609 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 98%
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: 419.17
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
148% Outstanding
Lighting 202
Reflection 219
Parallax 204
165% 208 fps
MRender 251
Gravity 201
Splatting 130
152% 194 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 148%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
661GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA74D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2295 1990 1172 1172 1179 1160 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
314% Outstanding
Read 2,269
Write 2,309
Mixed 1,674
SusWrite 1,495
435% 1,937 MB/s
4K Read 59.4
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 83.4
272% 94.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,151
DQ Write 986
DQ Mixed 1,058
796% 1,065 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 314%
Great: 329%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XN205T-MIE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 15.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,742 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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