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 as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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.
Boot Drive374% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210310
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 02:49
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700KF-$240
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 73.7
1-Core 189
2-Core 367
109% 210 Pts
4-Core 688
8-Core 1,149
112% 919 Pts
64-Core 1,787
111% 1,787 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 265
Reflection 239
Parallax 269
216% 257 fps
Gravity 223
Splatting 166
168% 194 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC711 SK hynix 1TB
861GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 41001131 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1754 1876 2381 1585 1538 1556 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
374% Outstanding
Read 2727
Write 2,443
Mixed 1,624
SusWrite 1,782
480% 2,144 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 96.6
326% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,349
DQ Write 1,116
DQ Mixed 1,166
891% 1,210 MB/s
Poor: 166%
This bench: 374%
Great: 370%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJV223-MIE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 8.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,130 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: $909
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