Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 98.1%, 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 Drive308% 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 02XRCM
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 04:50
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 as expected (52nd percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 1,145
100% 852 Pts
64-Core 1,149
71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Dell(1028 3718) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.58
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
148% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 218
Parallax 202
163% 206 fps
MRender 261
Gravity 202
Splatting 134
156% 199 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 148%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB
810GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1157 1229 1579 1588 1551 1561 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 1,968
Write 2,229
Mixed 1,524
SusWrite 1,444
403% 1,791 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 71.6
250% 91.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,467
DQ Write 1,408
DQ Mixed 992
867% 1289 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 308%
Great: 312%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.6% Very good
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 30.9
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 28.7
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 97%

 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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