Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 02XRCM
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190822
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 06:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 2070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 86.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 268
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 553
8-Core 1,054
96% 804 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Dell(1028 12FE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.58
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 22.9
Parallax 102
16% 48.1 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 25.8
20% 24.7 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv256g NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,055
Write 1,604
Mixed 1261
363% 1,640 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 71.7
244% 88.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,111
DQ Write 942
DQ Mixed 788
655% 947 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 242%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
930GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 200 200 201 202 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 184
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 200
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GU6CJR8N-VK 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 28.4
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 24.9
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R8 Builds (Compare 1,733 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: 110% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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HDDRAMUSB
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