Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 Drive277% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02XRCM
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190822
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 02 '19 at 06:35
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 282
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,100
99% 836 Pts
64-Core 1,073
66% 1,073 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
132% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 174
Parallax 184
150% 181 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 154
Splatting 111
121% 154 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 132%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 512GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 621 677 819 805 786 800 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,542
Write 2,290
Mixed 1,799
SusWrite 751
412% 1,846 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 75.7
264% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,230
DQ Write 924
DQ Mixed 920
730% 1,024 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 277%
Great: 298%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
757GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 169 176 181 181 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 171
Mixed 40
SusWrite 176
102% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.8% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 22.4
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 23.1
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.8%
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 1,740 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
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Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine

System: Alienware Aurora R8

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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