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 (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive168% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory23.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210906
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '21 at 06:21
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 141
2-Core 275
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 535
8-Core 917
88% 726 Pts
64-Core 993
62% 993 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 92%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Dell(1028 C722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 160
Reflection 154
Parallax 160
131% 158 fps
Gravity 133
Splatting 115
108% 124 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 2200S NVMe 1024GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22001070 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 708 636 510 537 532 481 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
168% Outstanding
Read 1,200
Write 1,140
Mixed 1,016
SusWrite 567
220% 981 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 71.3
4K Mixed 48.4
157% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 824
DQ Write 831
DQ Mixed 814
616% 823 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 168%
Great: 219%
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1902 1917 1950 1953 1577 1513 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
338% Outstanding
Read 2,308
Write 1,931
Mixed 1,726
SusWrite 1802
436% 1,942 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 75.8
252% 88.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,568
DQ Write 1,029
DQ Mixed 1,298
968% 1,298 MB/s
Poor: 221%
This bench: 338%
Great: 431%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: 1001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 194 191 194 194 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 189
Mixed 77.9
SusWrite 193
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XJ69DF-MIE 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 27
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 21.5
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 82%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 887 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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