Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% 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 Drive254% 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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190823
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateNov 01 '19 at 05:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-9700-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 147
2-Core 295
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 1,128
101% 852 Pts
64-Core 1,142
71% 1,142 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 144
Parallax 142
126% 147 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 133
Splatting 107
111% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv512g NVMe TOSHIBA 512GB
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 661 762 792 793 791 799 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 2,008
Write 1,821
Mixed 1538
SusWrite 766
343% 1,533 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 75.3
254% 91.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,042
DQ Write 1,144
DQ Mixed 906
733% 1,030 MB/s
Poor: 124%
This bench: 254%
Great: 267%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 216 207 205 214 218 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 154
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 210
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
85.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 25.7
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 28.7
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 879 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: $716
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