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 as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive298% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190823
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '21 at 22:57
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 84.7
1-Core 147
2-Core 295
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1,014
97% 801 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Dell(1028 0961) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8141
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 7
Reflection 263
Parallax 7.3
6% 92.3 fps
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 0.6
3% 3.4 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1778 1527 1524 1441 1479 1191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,017
Write 2,273
Mixed 1,598
SusWrite 1,490
415% 1,844 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 71.3
234% 82.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,286
DQ Write 1114
DQ Mixed 1,001
805% 1,134 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 298%
Great: 332%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
719GB free
Firmware: 13057113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 167 167 167 166 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 161
Mixed 104
SusWrite 165
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.6% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 20.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 19.7
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 877 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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