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 (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191223
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 03:23
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$245
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 1,028
95% 795 Pts
64-Core 984
61% 984 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$383
Dell(1028 3729) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 140
Reflection 139
Parallax 136
114% 138 fps
Gravity 122
Splatting 106
100% 114 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,126
Write 2,224
Mixed 1,554
439% 1,968 MB/s
4K Read 51.9
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 70.4
238% 84.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,152
DQ Write 769
DQ Mixed 825
652% 916 MB/s
Poor: 124% Great: 267%
Addlink SATA SSD 1TB
396GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 423 436 438 101 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 473
Write 400
Mixed 380
SusWrite 321
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 32
124% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 202
177% 264 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1K43CB2-CTD 80CE000080CE M378A1K43DB2-CTD 80CE000080CE M378A1K43CB2-CTD 80CE000080CE M378A1K43DB2-CTD 32GB
2666, 2666, 2666, 2666 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 28.5
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,765 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: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $445
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