Alienware Aurora R12

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 (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive318% 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
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display7680 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '21 at 05:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 78.3
1-Core 199
2-Core 362
112% 213 Pts
4-Core 719
8-Core 1,226
118% 973 Pts
64-Core 1,806
112% 1,806 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 298
Reflection 286
Parallax 336
243% 307 fps
Gravity 246
Splatting 184
186% 215 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV1T02 KIOXIA 1024GB
875GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604107 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1538 1399 1639 1642 1645 1640 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 1,924
Write 2,142
Mixed 1,625
SusWrite 1,584
410% 1,819 MB/s
4K Read 53.9
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 81.5
285% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,263
DQ Write 1,248
DQ Mixed 994
818% 1,168 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 318%
Great: 320%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 176 183 183 183 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 173
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 181
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJV223-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.6% Good
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 18.9
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 19.9
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,103 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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