Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics8.19% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive221% 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02XRCM
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191105
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 15 '20 at 13:14
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 98.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 294
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 1,077
98% 824 Pts
64-Core 1,129
70% 1,129 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 103%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08F7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7262
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
8.19% Terrible
Lighting 8.37
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 9.09
7% 10 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 7.63
Splatting 17
11% 12.8 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 8.19%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 1024GB
637GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1311 1293 1284 1330 1306 1285 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,277
Write 1,247
Mixed 1,089
SusWrite 1,301
277% 1,228 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 53.7
179% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 830
DQ Write 733
DQ Mixed 815
602% 793 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 221%
Great: 219%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 26.4
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 10.6
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 42.1
95% 42.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.4%
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 1,755 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: $460
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