Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive268% 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.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200603
Uptime3 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '21 at 20:04
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 1,099
100% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,118
69% 1,118 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
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: 461.40
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 166
Reflection 164
Parallax 163
135% 164 fps
Gravity 141
Splatting 124
116% 132 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1632 767 762 777 765 675 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 2,155
Write 2,275
Mixed 1,551
SusWrite 896
385% 1,719 MB/s
4K Read 51.7
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 72.1
243% 87 MB/s
DQ Read 1,250
DQ Write 1,071
DQ Mixed 909
750% 1,077 MB/s
Poor: 124%
This bench: 268%
Great: 267%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
49GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 134 136 136 137 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64% Good
Read 89.2
Write 86.6
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 133
69% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 42
MC Mixed 35.3
111% 38.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 30.4
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 108%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 872 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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