Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics162% 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 Drive294% 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
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 01 '20 at 21:17
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 309
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1,265
113% 955 Pts
64-Core 1,621
100% 1,621 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Dell(1028 3718) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2325 MHz, MLim: 3797 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
162% Outstanding
Lighting 223
Reflection 242
Parallax 230
181% 232 fps
MRender 270
Gravity 220
Splatting 151
168% 214 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 162%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60pnv2t04 NVMe KIOXIA 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10704103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1430 1740 1598 1618 1609 1622 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2015
Write 2,323
Mixed 1,612
SusWrite 1,603
426% 1,888 MB/s
4K Read 53.5
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 73.2
247% 87.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,058
DQ Write 681
DQ Mixed 828
629% 856 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 294%
Great: 331%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
542GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 87 88 88 88 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 73.5
Write 72.2
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 87
58% 78 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 67%
WD Elements 25A3 4TB
1TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 115 122 122 122 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 119
Write 118
Mixed 104
SusWrite 119
157% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
109% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 29.1
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 28.8
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95.6%
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 889 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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