Alienware Aurora R12

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 183%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 172%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics187% 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 Drive225% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R12  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 07W25T
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '21 at 18:59
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 79
1-Core 168
2-Core 322
101% 190 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 979
101% 811 Pts
64-Core 1214
75% 1214 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 101%
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 (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 244
Parallax 277
220% 263 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 232
Splatting 170
187% 238 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2300 256GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 23000020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1469 1477 671 254 227 238 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,651
Write 1,464
Mixed 1288
SusWrite 723
287% 1,281 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 67.4
224% 75.2 MB/s
DQ Read 831
DQ Write 1,210
DQ Mixed 914
721% 985 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 225%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 1003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 216 212 218 218 218 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XW21KG-HYD-NX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 27.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 23.8" 1280 720 DELD0D9 DELL P2419H
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%
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System: Alienware Aurora R12

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $910
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