Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 118%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics116% 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 Drive284% 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '21 at 22:39
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1145
104% 873 Pts
64-Core 1,185
73% 1,185 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 148
Parallax 161
124% 154 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 128
Splatting 114
112% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
872GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11000111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1772 1837 1290 1288 1312 1313 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 1,401
Write 2,294
Mixed 1,581
SusWrite 1,469
382% 1,686 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 79.8
268% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1375
DQ Write 1,126
DQ Mixed 1205
915% 1,235 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 284%
Great: 284%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 436 448 433 428 433 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 417
Mixed 346
SusWrite 432
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 50.7
176% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 419
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 276
236% 347 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Seagate ST1000DM010-2EP102 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 121 122 122 120 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 125
Write 114
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 120
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 859B BL16G32C16U4W.M16FE1 32GB
3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 36
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 31.9
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 88%
This bench: 111%
Great: 111%

 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 7 120 54.6" 1280 720 DELA137 DELL AW5520QF
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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