Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics7.66% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive244% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0R3FWM
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '20 at 09:46
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User OMN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 157
2-Core 285
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 1,069
99% 824 Pts
64-Core 1,568
97% 1,568 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 08F7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8190
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.66% Terrible
Lighting 8.27
Reflection 11.6
Parallax 8.41
7% 9.42 fps
MRender 9.57
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 15.8
10% 11 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.66%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM981 Samsu 256GB
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXD71D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1125 305 307 306 308 308 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 2,241
Write 1,432
Mixed 1,193
SusWrite 443
294% 1,327 MB/s
4K Read 62.9
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 81.3
275% 95.4 MB/s
DQ Read 976
DQ Write 932
DQ Mixed 1,012
744% 973 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 244%
Great: 244%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905713-019.A00G 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
34.1% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 7.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 37%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,744 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: 108% - Outstanding Total price: $475
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