Alienware Aurora R13

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 239%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 286%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics211% 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 Drive261% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware Aurora R13  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0C92D0
Memory23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '22 at 22:25
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$263
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Memory 77.6
1-Core 212
2-Core 422
122% 237 Pts
4-Core 825
8-Core 1,524
140% 1,175 Pts
64-Core 2,954
183% 2,954 Pts
Poor: 110%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
211% Outstanding
Lighting 310
Reflection 304
Parallax 334
253% 316 fps
MRender 356
Gravity 256
Splatting 191
210% 267 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 211%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CA6-8D1024-Q11 SSSTC 1024GB
397GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 24201112 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 386 299 610 229 568 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,388
Write 838
Mixed 676
SusWrite 404
235% 1,076 MB/s
4K Read 56.7
4K Write 231
4K Mixed 79.4
310% 122 MB/s
DQ Read 1360
DQ Write 732
DQ Mixed 829
674% 974 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 261%
Great: 458%
Nvme WD_BLACK SN850 1TB
925GB free
Firmware: 614600WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4367 4382 4341 4339 4331 4327 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
628% Outstanding
Read 4,331
Write 4,204
Mixed 2,974
SusWrite 4,348
893% 3,964 MB/s
4K Read 72.6
4K Write 274
4K Mixed 103
387% 150 MB/s
DQ Read 1,612
DQ Write 1,574
DQ Mixed 1,604
1,202% 1,597 MB/s
Poor: 251%
This bench: 628%
Great: 628%
Seagate ST6000NM0024-1HT17Z 6TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 204 206 204 204 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 195
Mixed 96.8
SusWrite 204
127% 174 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.1
251% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CG78MEBUA081N 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
145% Outstanding
MC Read 58.6
MC Write 57.1
MC Mixed 53
161% 56.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 46.6
SC Mixed 26.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 145%
Great: 151%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R13 Builds (Compare 886 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 214%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 251%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R13

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,173
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