Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive228% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory29.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 13:42
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 250
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 963
92% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,213
75% 1,213 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Dell(1028 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 145
Parallax 136
109% 139 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 129
Splatting 107
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$46
437GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1079 707 438 438 437 434 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 1,960
Write 1,120
Mixed 1,391
SusWrite 589
281% 1,265 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 69.2
233% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 884
DQ Write 953
DQ Mixed 738
605% 858 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 228%
Great: 216%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
361GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 458 462 458 425 425 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 390
Mixed 331
SusWrite 447
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 38.3
139% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 300
237% 331 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 105%
Great: 125%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
2TB free
Firmware: CC52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 127 130 130 130 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 121
Write 94
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 129
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 26.4
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 27.7
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,379 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
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