Alienware Aurora R9

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	128% 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.
Memory	64GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Alienware Aurora R9 (all builds)
Motherboard	Alienware 0T76PD
Memory	53.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210906
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 13 '22 at 18:07
Run Duration	207 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700-$250 79,875 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	Memory 78.2 1-Core 142 2-Core 282 90% 167 Pts	4-Core 565 8-Core 1,032 96% 798 Pts	64-Core 1007 62% 1007 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% Dell(1028 C723) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 148 Reflection 146 Parallax 146 121% 147 fps	Gravity 121 Splatting 113 103% 117 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 256GB 2,219 User benchmarks, average bench 138% 63GB free (System drive) Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 286 177 166 156 150 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 1,080 Write 263 Mixed 379 SusWrite 192 104% 478 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 41.8 185% 71.9 MB/s	DQ Read 523 DQ Write 236 DQ Mixed 323 255% 361 MB/s
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 191%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 340GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 407 439 453 461 453 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 440 Write 433 Mixed 345 SusWrite 417 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 56.6 183% 65.1 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 335 DQ Mixed 353 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 134%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$80 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 848GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 136 135 136 136 135 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 113 Write 119 Mixed 80.2 SusWrite 134 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 100%
USB 3.1 Storage 12TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 61 86 68 82 68 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	59.5% Above average	Read 132 Write 101 Mixed 90.2 SusWrite 74.6 74% 99.3 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 2 392% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 69%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB 4,330 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 86GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 60 59 60 62 60 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown KHX2666C16D4/16GX 0198000080CE KF2666C16D4/16GX 0198000080CE KHX2666C16D4/16GX 0198000080CE KF2666C16D4/16GX 64GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2666, 2666, 2666, 2666 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	77.9% Very good	MC Read 25.7 MC Write 32.5 MC Mixed 26.4 81% 28.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.5 SC Write 33.3 SC Mixed 19.9 64% 22.6 GB/s	Latency 83.9 48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 77.9% Great: 89%

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System: Alienware Aurora R9

CPU
Core i7-9700Intel $250Bench 92%, 79,875 samples	446x
Core i7-9700KIntel $249Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	155x
Core i9-9900KIntel $399Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	85x

GPU
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	300x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	128x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	72x

SSD
NVMe SK hynix 512GBPc601Bench 162%, 6,475 samples	52x
2200S NVMe 512GBMicronBench 167%, 5,553 samples	43x
2200S NVMe 256GBMicronBench 152%, 2,261 samples	42x

RAM
X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GBUnknownBench 79%, 2,592 samples	315x
XRMWRN-MIE 2x16GBUnknownBench 87%, 1,806 samples	72x
XJ69DF-MIE 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 2,831 samples	54x

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Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $716

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16