Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.5% 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 Drive98.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160506
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 24 '18 at 15:09
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 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 i7-6700-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 124
2-Core 225
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 640
63% 516 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.5% Below average
Lighting 43.5
Reflection 42.2
Parallax 36.8
35% 40.8 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 33.4
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV3-8D256-11 SATA 256GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T88110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 225 232 220 224 232 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 342
Mixed 357
SusWrite 235
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 50.4
168% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 121
143% 249 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 97%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 162 163 165 164 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 164
Mixed 46.1
SusWrite 162
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 108%
Sony Storage Media 16GB
3GB free, PID 0243, sony
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 17 17 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
8.2% Terrible
Read 21.8
Write 5.5
Mixed 12
SusWrite 16.5
17% 13.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.2%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
74.6% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 24.1
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,772 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $370
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