Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.3% 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 Drive99.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 00:58
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 102
2-Core 206
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 642
60% 497 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 39.2
38% 39.4 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 42.6
Splatting 37.4
32% 39.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 286 289 290 284 283 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 457
Mixed 366
SusWrite 302
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 45.8
151% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 338
250% 331 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 122%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
783GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7S0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 167 172 179 180 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 146
Write 128
Mixed 31
SusWrite 174
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
73.4% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.1
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 21
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 79%

 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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