Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive225% 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
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 18:45
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 (99th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,146
102% 862 Pts
64-Core 1,149
71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 99%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 0961) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6617
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.9% Terrible
Lighting 8.13
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 8.19
7% 9.35 fps
MRender 12.9
Gravity 7.43
Splatting 16.3
10% 12.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.9%
Great: 7%
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 154
Reflection 142
Parallax 143
126% 146 fps
MRender 175
Gravity 125
Splatting 106
107% 135 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 512GB
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1249 1286 1283 1264 829 940 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,506
Write 1,288
Mixed 1131
SusWrite 1,142
285% 1,267 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 56.8
187% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 825
DQ Write 822
DQ Mixed 861
637% 836 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 225%
Great: 215%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 109 74 78 61 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 69.2
Write 138
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 77.8
62% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
128% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRGM6C-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
92% Outstanding
MC Read 34
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 29.2
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 26.7
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 886 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $23Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback