Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 (16%). 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
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190823
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJan 08 '20 at 23:56
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9400F How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400-$161
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 244
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 649
71% 560 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
Dell(1028 3794) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.6% Above average
Lighting 77.5
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 63.5
63% 71.6 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 31.6
41% 52.7 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
633GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 32 37 32 63 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 6.2
Write 70.5
Mixed 9.2
SusWrite 47
24% 33.2 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
15% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.2% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 23.9
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 23
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 74.2%
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 878 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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HDDRAMUSB
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