Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 160%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 154%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics178% 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 Drive203% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0P0JWX
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210510
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 16 '21 at 13:27
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11400F-$116
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 67.6
1-Core 162
2-Core 326
96% 185 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 970
99% 800 Pts
64-Core 1212
75% 1212 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 462.65
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
178% Outstanding
Lighting 251
Reflection 250
Parallax 264
205% 255 fps
MRender 304
Gravity 221
Splatting 174
184% 233 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 178%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 256GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1050 423 289 284 285 246 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,783
Write 1,453
Mixed 1,312
SusWrite 430
278% 1,244 MB/s
4K Read 53.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 66.9
220% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 776
DQ Write 881
DQ Mixed 918
667% 859 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 203%
Great: 223%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 173 172 173 174 171 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 126
Mixed 93.1
SusWrite 172
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 174 172 173 175 171 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 108
Mixed 104
SusWrite 173
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
444GB free
Firmware: 1002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 138 137 142 157 141 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 151
Write 123
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 143
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
78% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
810GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 192 192 192 193 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 77.2
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 188
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.4% Above average
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16.4
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 111%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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