Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 173%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics191% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive354% 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.
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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 19 '21 at 03:57
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-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 i5-11600KF-$157
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 68.7
1-Core 182
2-Core 361
105% 204 Pts
4-Core 670
8-Core 991
104% 831 Pts
64-Core 1,333
82% 1,333 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 250
Parallax 284
228% 271 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 229
Splatting 169
186% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC711 SK hynix 1TB
595GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2092 1511 1418 1433 1433 1443 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 2,686
Write 2,316
Mixed 1,623
SusWrite 1555
458% 2045 MB/s
4K Read 67.2
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 95.5
315% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,353
DQ Write 1045
DQ Mixed 1,123
860% 1,174 MB/s
Poor: 166%
This bench: 354%
Great: 370%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
806GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 446 448 443 437 448 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 458
Mixed 384
SusWrite 446
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 51.5
168% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 287
232% 328 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 193 193 193 191 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 135
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 192
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVK F4-3200C16-8GVGB F4-3200C16-8GVK F4-3200C16-8GVGB 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.4% Above average
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 19.2
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,111 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia 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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