Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics44.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive227% 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 R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02XRCM
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '19 at 18:42
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 279
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 802
85% 679 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Dell(1028 1265) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
44.3% Average
Lighting 57.3
Reflection 54.5
Parallax 53
47% 55 fps
MRender 45
Gravity 50.5
Splatting 49.2
40% 48.2 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv256g NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1095 386 384 397 400 344 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 2,100
Write 1,620
Mixed 1,212
SusWrite 501
302% 1,358 MB/s
4K Read 53.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 72.4
239% 83 MB/s
DQ Read 807
DQ Write 901
DQ Mixed 764
600% 824 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 227%
Great: 242%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
866GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 192 187 194 195 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 157
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 191
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
WD Elements 25A1 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 108 111 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 151
Write 106
Mixed 73.8
SusWrite 110
142% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.3
172% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2933 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.3% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.5
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 18.6
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,754 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: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $463
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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