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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive180% 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 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 08:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9400F How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-9400-$161
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 95.6
2-Core 251
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 722
77% 614 Pts
64-Core 734
45% 734 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 151
Reflection 142
Parallax 152
123% 148 fps
Gravity 128
Splatting 105
102% 116 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 565 545 533 515 489 461 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,382
Write 568
Mixed 516
SusWrite 518
164% 746 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 49.9
198% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 992
DQ Write 499
DQ Mixed 633
500% 708 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 180%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
518GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 164 168 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 173
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 168
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 24.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 26.1
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 88%

 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%
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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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