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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive348% 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
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210105
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 18:13
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 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 i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 76.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 300
93% 175 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,186
105% 891 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 158
Reflection 154
Parallax 170
129% 161 fps
Gravity 133
Splatting 117
110% 125 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB
809GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1436 1869 1829 1579 1590 1571 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
348% Outstanding
Read 2,531
Write 2,216
Mixed 1,740
SusWrite 1,646
456% 2,033 MB/s
4K Read 61.6
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 87.1
281% 97.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,430
DQ Write 1,202
DQ Mixed 1,290
974% 1,308 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 348%
Great: 357%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
586GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 172 169 169 167 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 132
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 169
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 26.4
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 87.4
46% 87.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 10: 0R 3G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
10% 20% 20 111 7 60 27" 2560 1440 DEL41A1 DELL U2719DX
Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 878 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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