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 (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive285% 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
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 02:52
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 81.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 263
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 1,122
101% 851 Pts
64-Core 1,118
69% 1,118 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 155
Reflection 147
Parallax 147
126% 150 fps
Gravity 133
Splatting 107
105% 120 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssdpemkf010t8 NVMe INTEL 1024GB
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7003 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1076 920 928 936 941 945 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
285% Outstanding
Read 2,361
Write 1,269
Mixed 1,297
SusWrite 958
326% 1,471 MB/s
4K Read 62.4
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 81
268% 91.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,263
DQ Write 944
DQ Mixed 896
726% 1,034 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 285%
Great: 285%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 25.2
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 26
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.5%
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 1,742 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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