Dell Studio XPS 8100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics16.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemDell Studio XPS 8100
MotherboardDell Studio XPS 8100  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 07:03
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 650-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 65.9
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 118
51% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 200
26% 199 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100
AMD(1002 0B0C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 24.20.11001.15002
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Lighting 18.1
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 22.1
15% 23.8 fps
MRender 27.4
Gravity 15.4
Splatting 31.7
21% 24.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 480GB-$300
290GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 120 123 144 131 122 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.7% Below average
Read 187
Write 186
Mixed 179
SusWrite 129
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 16.5
56% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 19.7
DQ Mixed 20.3
16% 22.4 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
CT51264BD160B.C16F 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.2% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 9.5
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 6.9
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 22%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $488
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