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 (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory27.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210616
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '21 at 22:32
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 303
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,060
100% 829 Pts
64-Core 1,579
98% 1,579 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.79
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 181
Reflection 178
Parallax 193
147% 184 fps
Gravity 155
Splatting 129
124% 142 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 256GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15302029 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,949
Write 1,547
Mixed 1,396
362% 1,631 MB/s
4K Read 60.1
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 47.2
203% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 902
DQ Write 762
DQ Mixed 613
519% 759 MB/s
Poor: 119% Great: 260%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$146
1.5TB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 451 425 406 410 405 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 420
Mixed 363
SusWrite 422
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 52.3
173% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 286
232% 330 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 113%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16D4/32GX 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 5 60 31.5" 1280 720 STD00C7 STD HDMI TV
Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 879 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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