Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 147%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 153%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics146% 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 Drive225% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02XRCM
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190822
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 06:54
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 301
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 1,160
103% 874 Pts
64-Core 1643
102% 1643 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Lighting 200
Reflection 211
Parallax 233
163% 215 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 144
Splatting 118
148% 192 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 146%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1070 722 727 725 725 727 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,648
Write 2,040
Mixed 616
SusWrite 783
285% 1,271 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 72.7
237% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,309
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 797
596% 821 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 225%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
385GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 172 173 173 173 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 187
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 171
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
Generic Flash Disk 32GB
28GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 10 9.6 11 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
6.81% Terrible
Read 22.7
Write 15.7
Mixed 18.2
SusWrite 10.5
22% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.81%
Great: 21%
Generic Flash Disk 32GB
29GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
6.43% Terrible
Read 22.7
Write 16.7
Mixed 17.2
SusWrite 9.3
21% 16.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
24% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.43%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 23.7
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 26.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 80.5%
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 1,743 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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