Dell Studio XPS 8100

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Studio XPS 8100
MotherboardDell Studio XPS 8100  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '17 at 12:35
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 75.5
2-Core 148
58% 98.3 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 198
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 040D) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.1952
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.21% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 0.12
Parallax 0.41
0% 0.24 fps
MRender 0.14
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 0.52
0% 0.35 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.21%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AVVS-63H0B1 500GB
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 67.2
Write 59.4
Mixed 69.1
49% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.38
106% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 2000 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 7.5
21% 7.4 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 8100 Builds (Compare 668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $507
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