Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 Drive210% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191004
Uptime10.1 Days
Run DateDec 23 '19 at 02:49
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 80.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 262
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 1,003
91% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,020
63% 1,020 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.1%
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: 441.66
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 151
Parallax 144
127% 150 fps
MRender 174
Gravity 134
Splatting 95.7
106% 134 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 116%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 853 620 703 713 714 713 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1,559
Write 1,566
Mixed 599
SusWrite 720
248% 1,111 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 50.8
192% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,096
DQ Write 906
DQ Mixed 810
658% 937 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 210%
Great: 223%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 197 211 211 210 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 199
Mixed 85
SusWrite 204
127% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 119%
Great: 113%
Generic- SD/MMC 64GB
53GB free, PID 8468
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
9.57% Terrible
Read 21.8
Write 13
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 11.6
17% 14 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.2
121% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.57%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 24.9
MC Mixed 22.9
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 22.1
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 69%
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 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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