Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics40.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02XRCM
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 23:58
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$427
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 254
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 1,242
110% 930 Pts
64-Core 1725
107% 1725 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Dell(1028 3729) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.9% Average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 54.5
Parallax 44
37% 48.1 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 46.4
Splatting 61.1
48% 58.1 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,742
Write 1,786
Mixed 695
312% 1,408 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 59.6
224% 83.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,042
DQ Write 849
DQ Mixed 1,079
772% 990 MB/s
Poor: 102% Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$34
385GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 173 173 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 167
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 171
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 29.4
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 29.5
87% 30.6 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96.8%
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 1,733 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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