Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	216% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware Aurora R8 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 02XRCM
Memory	24.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220321
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 28 '22 at 21:42
Run Duration	216 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900-$1,989 11,853 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	95.7% Outstanding	Memory 91.5 1-Core 142 2-Core 283 95% 172 Pts	4-Core 536 8-Core 931 89% 733 Pts	64-Core 1,467 91% 1,467 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 95.7% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Dell(1028 12FE) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 126 Reflection 114 Parallax 129 103% 123 fps	Gravity 124 Splatting 107 101% 116 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB 2,759 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 702GB free (System drive) Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 736 1221 1206 1303 1342 1181 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	216% Outstanding	Read 1,957 Write 1,736 Mixed 1,382 SusWrite 1,165 350% 1,560 MB/s	4K Read 47.8 4K Write 33.5 4K Mixed 48.5 152% 43.3 MB/s	DQ Read 770 DQ Write 67.2 DQ Mixed 144 174% 327 MB/s
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 216% Great: 312%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$85 26,606 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 946GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 156 157 160 166 149 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	69.9% Good	Read 84 Write 85.1 Mixed 57.5 SusWrite 160 71% 96.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 26% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 69.9% Great: 85%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 3TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 130 136 149 134 135 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	64.9% Good	Read 102 Write 103 Mixed 72.4 SusWrite 123 73% 99.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 7.4 4K Mixed 0.7 236% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 87%
SABRENT 500GB 1,200 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 448GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 68 67 70 71 64 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	40.7% Average	Read 72.7 Write 69.7 Mixed 19.4 SusWrite 68.9 42% 57.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 102% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 63%
Samsung Flash Drive 32GB 12,134 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 10GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 14 15 15 16 16 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	8.89% Terrible	Read 31.7 Write 13 Mixed 22.1 SusWrite 15.8 26% 20.7 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 13% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 8.89% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FB 12TB 1,422 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 5.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 184 180 186 192 157 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	77.8% Very good	Read 173 Write 179 Mixed 165 SusWrite 180 239% 174 MB/s	4K Read 8.8 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 3.3 271% 5.27 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 77.8% Great: 103%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown M378A2K43DB1-CTD 2x16GB 266 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	85.1% Excellent	MC Read 30.7 MC Write 33.2 MC Mixed 26.2 86% 30 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 36 SC Mixed 27 77% 26.9 GB/s	Latency 65 62% 65 ns
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 93%

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System: Alienware Aurora R8

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	356x
Core i7-9700Intel $260Bench 92%, 79,875 samples	331x
Core i9-9900KIntel $412Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	228x

GPU
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	339x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	167x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	158x

SSD
NVMe SK hynix 256GBPc401Bench 118%, 9,137 samples	87x
NVMe TOSHIBA 256GBKxg60znv256gBench 184%, 4,018 samples	56x
NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 228%, 2,759 samples	54x

RAM
HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 4,647 samples	158x
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 9,471 samples	149x
XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 2,831 samples	138x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $452

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16