Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171006
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 22:21
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 249
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 794
78% 641 Pts
64-Core 1,040
64% 1,040 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 85%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 61.9
60% 69.9 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 67.5
56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB 240GB
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 449
Write 407
Mixed 433
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 26.8
114% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 77.7
DQ Mixed 29.8
60% 126 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85%
Great: 113%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OAC70 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 193
Mixed 158
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.16
87% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 23.6
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 27.6
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,356 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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