Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive267% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '20 at 18:58
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 305
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,155
104% 875 Pts
64-Core 1,180
73% 1,180 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
Dell(1028 C756) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 121
Parallax 125
104% 125 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 117
Splatting 104
106% 133 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 1TB
875GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1151 1133 1299 1299 1300 1301 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 1,638
Write 1,902
Mixed 792
SusWrite 1,247
313% 1,395 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 57.3
227% 85.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1394
DQ Write 1,139
DQ Mixed 868
759% 1,134 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 267%
Great: 261%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
238GB free
Firmware: DXM03B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 391 464 474 461 473 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 294
Mixed 270
SusWrite 430
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 42.8
156% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 141
147% 245 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 106%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
580GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 69 69 69 70 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 70
Write 62.6
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 68.7
46% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 24.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 32.7
SC Mixed 26.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 86.2%
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 884 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: $716
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