Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% 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 Drive247% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0R3FWM
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 04 '19 at 00:45
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%
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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 i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 302
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 1,220
110% 928 Pts
64-Core 1,254
78% 1,254 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 121
Parallax 124
105% 124 fps
MRender 170
Gravity 122
Splatting 97.2
102% 130 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV256G NVM 256GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1048 699 371 367 363 389 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 2067
Write 832
Mixed 1,292
SusWrite 540
262% 1,182 MB/s
4K Read 54.7
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 78.2
267% 97 MB/s
DQ Read 778
DQ Write 1,394
DQ Mixed 785
681% 986 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 247%
Great: 239%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
42GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 103 101 102 106 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 281
Write 130
Mixed 181
SusWrite 100
38% 173 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 36.6
140% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 94.3
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 103
80% 109 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 73%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
233GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 262 255 255 254 254 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 419
Mixed 393
SusWrite 259
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 53.8
184% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 233
209% 316 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
534GB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 135 137 136 137 134 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 83.2
Write 133
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 136
71% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
147% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 108%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB
928GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 98 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 96.8
Write 97.5
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 98.8
119% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 24.1
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 26.9
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,749 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: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $465
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