Alienware Aurora R12

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 (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive313% 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 R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '21 at 17:54
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700KF-$240
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 78.9
1-Core 186
2-Core 352
108% 206 Pts
4-Core 705
8-Core 1,280
119% 992 Pts
64-Core 1,819
113% 1,819 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.37
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 172
Reflection 165
Parallax 155
140% 164 fps
Gravity 134
Splatting 116
109% 125 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 136%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 1024GB
857GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2088 2100 2119 2136 2144 2159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 1,743
Write 2,158
Mixed 1,264
SusWrite 2,124
412% 1,822 MB/s
4K Read 54.1
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 57.9
205% 67.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,354
DQ Write 928
DQ Mixed 1,033
800% 1,105 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 313%
Great: 304%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.2% Good
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 18.4
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 19
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,107 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $910
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