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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive203% 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
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '20 at 14:38
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 157
2-Core 305
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 1,138
106% 883 Pts
64-Core 1,644
102% 1,644 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 107%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 186
Reflection 180
Parallax 177
151% 181 fps
Gravity 162
Splatting 115
119% 138 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
332GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11000111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 827 682 736 729 733 750 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,637
Write 1,948
Mixed 1,519
SusWrite 743
329% 1,461 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 65.2
214% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 976
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 314
295% 484 MB/s
Poor: 129%
This bench: 203%
Great: 273%
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
262GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 447 426 402 394 216 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 452
Mixed 393
SusWrite 388
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 48
155% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 230
177% 248 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 104%
Great: 126%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$60
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 182 189 188 190 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 158
Mixed 22
SusWrite 187
98% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 859B BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE1 32GB
3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 33.1
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 43.9
SC Mixed 30.5
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 891 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: $709
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