Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics104% 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 Drive330% 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 02XRCM
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190401
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 03:27
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 286
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 995
94% 781 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Dell(1028 12FE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 122
Parallax 124
105% 125 fps
MRender 175
Gravity 125
Splatting 101
106% 134 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB
875GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1411 1644 1870 1547 1544 1546 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 2,303
Write 1992
Mixed 1,712
SusWrite 1,594
426% 1,900 MB/s
4K Read 58.9
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 80.8
263% 91 MB/s
DQ Read 1,424
DQ Write 1,222
DQ Mixed 1335
997% 1,327 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 330%
Great: 357%
WD My Passport 2TB
189GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 57 58 56 57 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 60.8
Write 63.3
Mixed 41
SusWrite 56.7
75% 55.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 44%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB
213GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 31 32 32 32 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 37
Write 29
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 31.1
42% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 23.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 22.6
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 80.4%
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 1,733 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: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $458
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