Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 150%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 103%, 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 Drive205% 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
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 17:52
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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)
103% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,131
103% 864 Pts
64-Core 1,588
98% 1,588 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$396
Dell(1028 3729) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Lighting 229
Reflection 144
Parallax 150
187% 174 fps
MRender 163
Gravity 119
Splatting 93.7
99% 125 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 146%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 939 720 727 725 727 725 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,622
Write 1,365
Mixed 646
SusWrite 760
245% 1,098 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 53.5
206% 78.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,102
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 889
602% 756 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 205%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
380GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 164 166 168 168 168 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 211
Write 194
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 167
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
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 (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 24.7
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 26
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81%
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 1,740 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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HDDRAMUSB
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