Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 229%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 238%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics217% 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 Drive363% 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.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07W25T
Memory89.2 GB free of 96 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 13:26
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900KF-$255
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 81.8
1-Core 197
2-Core 346
111% 208 Pts
4-Core 718
8-Core 1,274
120% 996 Pts
64-Core 1,784
110% 1,784 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Dell(1028 389D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
217% Outstanding
Lighting 321
Reflection 305
Parallax 338
262% 321 fps
MRender 361
Gravity 265
Splatting 196
215% 274 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 217%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC711 SK hynix 1TB
710GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1418 1283 1566 1427 1539 1817 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
363% Outstanding
Read 2,712
Write 2483
Mixed 1,663
SusWrite 1,508
468% 2,092 MB/s
4K Read 72
4K Write 195
4K Mixed 102
343% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1,386
DQ Write 1,105
DQ Mixed 1,154
889% 1,215 MB/s
Poor: 166%
This bench: 363%
Great: 370%
Samsung PSSD T7 Touch 1TB
315GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 63 120 91 53 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 451
Write 31.2
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 103
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 26.6
88% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 168
126% 168 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 213 217 216 216 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 150
Write 165
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 215
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
91% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
WD Elements 2TB
600GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 93 96 95 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
41% Average
Read 97.6
Write 97.4
Mixed 56.1
SusWrite 94.4
116% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 41%
Great: 44%
WD Elements SE 25FF 4TB
1.5TB free, PID 25ff
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 91 91 90 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 95
Write 88.5
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 90.8
113% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.8
182% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XK2M26-MIE-NX 0198000080AD KF3600C18D4/32GX 01980000802C XK2M26-MIE-NX 0198000080AD KF3600C18D4/32GX 95GB
3200, 3467, 3200, 3467 MHz
16384, 32767, 16384, 32767 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
93.7% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 30.1
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 31.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,108 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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