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 (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive189% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190823
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 08 '20 at 19:32
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 (90th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 281
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,019
95% 790 Pts
64-Core 1,001
62% 1,001 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 157
Reflection 160
Parallax 160
128% 159 fps
Gravity 142
Splatting 104
106% 123 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 707 585 571 544 534 499 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,367
Write 931
Mixed 796
SusWrite 573
204% 917 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 54.5
201% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,016
DQ Write 676
DQ Mixed 806
612% 833 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 189%
Great: 223%
Ct500mx5 0 431GB
84GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 400 407 416 414 369 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 442
Mixed 421
SusWrite 396
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 90.1
4K Mixed 48.2
163% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 288
234% 332 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Inateck ASM1153E 500GB
56GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 40 40 40 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
5.46% Terrible
Read 56
Write 53
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 40.3
11% 47.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
2% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 5.46%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
697GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 194 194 195 195 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 190
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 193
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
129GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 64 64 63 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
42% Average
Read 83.2
Write 87.5
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 63
55% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42%
Great: 63%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
303GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 78 79 79 79 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 123
Write 101
Mixed 66
SusWrite 79.2
119% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.3
169% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 65%
WD easystore 25FB 10TB
8.5TB free, PID 25fb
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Read 34.8
Write 35.3
Mixed 30.5
SusWrite 36.8
47% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 1.3
207% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 859B BLS16G4D26BFST.16FD 32GB
2666, 2666 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 27.9
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 24.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: Alienware Aurora R9

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $716
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