Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 206%
UFO
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics186% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive217% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 00:21
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 75.6
1-Core 202
2-Core 401
116% 226 Pts
4-Core 773
8-Core 1,345
128% 1,059 Pts
64-Core 1,842
114% 1,842 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.37
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
186% Outstanding
Lighting 269
Reflection 240
Parallax 271
219% 260 fps
MRender 309
Gravity 230
Splatting 167
185% 235 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 186%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 256GB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36303029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 503 417 410 407 408 397 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,966
Write 1,627
Mixed 864
SusWrite 424
271% 1,220 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 55.5
248% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,169
DQ Write 560
DQ Mixed 774
599% 835 MB/s
Poor: 171%
This bench: 217%
Great: 323%
Pcie SSD 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: ECFM13.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2177 2530 2071 841 808 826 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
307% Outstanding
Read 1,298
Write 2,676
Mixed 1,505
SusWrite 1,542
399% 1,755 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 85.7
258% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,900
DQ Write 1,690
DQ Mixed 1,815
1,356% 1,802 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 307%
Great: 309%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-MIE2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 12.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 89.1
45% 89.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R12 Builds (Compare 2,102 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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