Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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.
Boot Drive218% 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
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 08:07
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 (92nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 300
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,172
105% 884 Pts
64-Core 1,625
101% 1,625 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
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 109% Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
359GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1019 728 723 722 721 731 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 1,624
Write 1,943
Mixed 1,488
SusWrite 774
328% 1,457 MB/s
4K Read 56.6
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 51.8
225% 82.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,000
DQ Write 736
DQ Mixed 795
614% 844 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 218%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
385GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 167 167 168 165 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 198
Mixed 56
SusWrite 166
114% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 24.7
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 26.3
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.7%
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 1,742 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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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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