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 way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Boot Drive179% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210105
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 16 '21 at 06:11
Run Duration312 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,149
102% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,145
71% 1,145 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3975 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 182
Reflection 178
Parallax 182
149% 181 fps
Gravity 156
Splatting 128
124% 142 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 718 530 349 344 346 350 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 1,362
Write 616
Mixed 580
SusWrite 439
165% 749 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 49.7
201% 75.9 MB/s
DQ Read 980
DQ Write 670
DQ Mixed 752
581% 801 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 179%
Great: 223%
WDC WDS200T2B0A 2TB
105GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 25 24 24 23 25 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 68% Great: 117%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
717GB free
Firmware: 1003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 0 11 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
929GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 25 24 24 23 25 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 41.3
MC Mixed 36
112% 39.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 30.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 73: 9R 9G 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
73% 30% 63 277 194 240 27" 1920 1080 DELA147 Dell AW2720HF
History: Score 47: 6R 2G 11B | Score 64: 8R 7G 3B | Score 77: 10R 9G 0B | Score 73: 9R 9G 1B
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Desktop
Desktop 94%
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Workstation
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System: Alienware Aurora R9

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $726
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