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 (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive266% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191004
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '20 at 06:28
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900-$1,989
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 282
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 1,002
94% 781 Pts
64-Core 1,584
98% 1,584 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 99%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
814GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1571 1272 1277 1278 1276 1280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 1,626
Write 2,128
Mixed 1,691
SusWrite 1,326
382% 1,693 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 74.5
249% 88.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,040
DQ Write 871
DQ Mixed 909
694% 940 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 266%
Great: 261%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 206 205 207 207 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 194
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 207
123% 170 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 24.5
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 25.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 888 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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HDDRAMUSB
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