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 above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive142% 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.
SystemAlienware Aurora R9  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware 0T76PD
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210105
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 02 '21 at 23:53
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 (99th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,153
103% 868 Pts
64-Core 1,149
71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Dell(1028 12FE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.27
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 132
Reflection 115
Parallax 133
108% 127 fps
Gravity 128
Splatting 103
101% 116 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 256GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 314 309 302 304 306 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 1,092
Write 336
Mixed 416
SusWrite 324
119% 542 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 45.7
197% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 532
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 398
302% 412 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 142%
Great: 191%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
629GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 171 172 172 171 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 175
Mixed 80
SusWrite 169
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X5H5PW-MIE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 24.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 26.8
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.8%
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 872 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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