Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive218% 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '20 at 23:01
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,117
101% 850 Pts
64-Core 1,140
70% 1,140 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 162
Parallax 169
140% 168 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 146
Splatting 104
115% 146 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 125%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 512GB
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001040 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 800 981 1267 1285 1285 1286 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 1478
Write 1,274
Mixed 1,131
SusWrite 1,151
283% 1,259 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 52.5
176% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 754
DQ Write 777
DQ Mixed 847
614% 793 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 218%
Great: 215%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
643GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 146 145 147 148 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 152
Write 148
Mixed 82
SusWrite 145
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 24.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 26.3
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 874 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora R9

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $726
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