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 below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive173% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200220
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJun 27 '20 at 23:38
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 267
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 950
89% 738 Pts
64-Core 1,522
94% 1,522 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 144
Reflection 134
Parallax 142
117% 140 fps
Gravity 124
Splatting 104
100% 114 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 256GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001040 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 705 907 398 207 316 214 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
173% Outstanding
Read 1,477
Write 991
Mixed 912
SusWrite 458
213% 959 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 51
167% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 790
DQ Write 718
DQ Mixed 750
564% 753 MB/s
Poor: 92%
This bench: 173%
Great: 193%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
457GB free
Firmware: MX4OAD30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 137 141 143 142 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 150
Write 138
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 136
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 82%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
70.5% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 21.8
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 23.2
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 70.5%
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 876 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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