Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics25.5% 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)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R8  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0R3FWM
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181015
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 05:21
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400-$161
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 115
2-Core 251
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 718
76% 606 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560X
Dell(1028 1721) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1275 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
25.5% Poor
Lighting 31
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 38.4
25% 33.7 fps
MRender 30.9
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 33.8
26% 31.4 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 27%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
886GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 102 162 179 159 171 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 131
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 151
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 11.9
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 48%

 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: $449
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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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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