Alienware Aurora R8

Performance Results


Gaming 175% UFO	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 173% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	187% 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 Drive	168% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware Aurora R8 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 0R3FWM
Memory	20.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210106
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 02 '21 at 04:37
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	38%

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PC Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	95.6% Outstanding	Memory 88.9 1-Core 140 2-Core 282 93% 170 Pts	4-Core 550 8-Core 873 88% 712 Pts	64-Core 1,504 93% 1,504 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 95.6% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Dell(1028 3891) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	187% Outstanding	Lighting 271 Reflection 248 Parallax 276 221% 265 fps	MRender 308 Gravity 231 Splatting 171 186% 237 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 187% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Pm981 NVMe Samsung 2048GB 331 User benchmarks, average bench 257% 131GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXB72D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 588 318 274 232 311 315 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 1,745 Write 870 Mixed 1,181 SusWrite 340 229% 1,034 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 75.5 4K Mixed 53.5 162% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 885 DQ Write 310 DQ Mixed 436 364% 544 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 330%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 4TB 391 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 182GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 417 437 427 426 431 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 419 Write 369 Mixed 354 SusWrite 423 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 63.8 4K Mixed 46.5 152% 49.7 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 352 260% 344 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 130%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125 12,743 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 767GB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 162 167 165 165 166 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	92.3% Outstanding	Read 156 Write 177 Mixed 62.2 SusWrite 165 102% 140 MB/s	4K Read 4.2 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 329% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 92.3% Great: 109%
WDC WD40 EFRX-68WT0N0 4TB 62 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 565GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.2 0.2 0 0.1 0 8.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	12.8% Very poor	Read 36 Write 35 Mixed 26 SusWrite 1.5 31% 24.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 108% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 60%
TOSHIBA HDWE150 5TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 4.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 5.3 5.1 5 4.9 4.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	15.4% Very poor	Read 39 Write 38 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 5 37% 28.7 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 136% 3 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 15.4% Great: 80%
ST2000DM 001-1CH164 2TB 64 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 662GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 4.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	10.6% Very poor	Read 34.8 Write 36.3 Mixed 31.8 SusWrite 0.9 34% 25.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 10.6% Great: 71%
WD Elements 25A3 14TB 1,201 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 6.5TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	27.3% Poor	Read 35.5 Write 37.2 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 41.9 50% 36.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 2 213% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 27.3% Great: 103%
WDC WD20 03FZEX-00SRLA0 2TB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 38 37 38 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	23.4% Poor	Read 38 Write 37.7 Mixed 33.7 SusWrite 37.2 50% 36.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1 143% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 23.4% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown KTP9W1-MIE 2x16GB 269 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	81.6% Excellent	MC Read 29.8 MC Write 32.4 MC Mixed 25.6 84% 29.3 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 33.2 SC Mixed 22.2 68% 23.8 GB/s	Latency 68.6 58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 93%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 28: 2R 4G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
28%	29%	42	88	9	120	34.1"	2752 1152	DELA149 Dell AW3420DW

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System: Alienware Aurora R8

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	359x
Core i7-9700Intel $250Bench 92%, 79,875 samples	335x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	229x

GPU
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	342x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	170x
RTX 2080Nvidia $407Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	158x

SSD
NVMe SK hynix 256GBPc401Bench 118%, 9,137 samples	87x
NVMe TOSHIBA 256GBKxg60znv256gBench 184%, 4,018 samples	58x
NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GBKxg60znv1t02Bench 228%, 2,759 samples	54x

RAM
HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 4,647 samples	159x
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 80%, 9,471 samples	151x
XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 2,831 samples	138x

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Value: 109% - Outstanding

Total price: $465

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16