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 below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive305% 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.
Memory64GB 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 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
Memory55.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 26 '21 at 00:33
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 87
1-Core 158
2-Core 313
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,098
102% 853 Pts
64-Core 1,504
93% 1,504 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Dell(1028 3718) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 466.47
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 206
Reflection 196
Parallax 221
168% 208 fps
Gravity 206
Splatting 162
160% 184 fps
Poor: 128% Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe SAMSUNG 2048GB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15300229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1041 1079 1517 1518 1468 1351 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
305% Outstanding
Read 2,455
Write 2,335
Mixed 1,794
SusWrite 1329
444% 1,978 MB/s
4K Read 58.9
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 81.1
268% 93.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,045
DQ Write 853
DQ Mixed 946
709% 948 MB/s
Poor: 170%
This bench: 305%
Great: 367%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 1003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 217 217 215 220 212 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
3TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 39 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Read 35.3
Write 40.3
Mixed 34.7
SusWrite 39.1
28% 37.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.6
209% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown XRMWRN-MIE 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.2% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 23.2
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 16.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 24: 2R 4G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
24% 13% 60 108 5 60 27" 2560 1440 ACI27B1 ROG PG278Q
Typical Aurora R9 Builds (Compare 873 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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