Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.7% 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 Drive100% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory5.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180706
Uptime25.6 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 15:23
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9400F How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 121
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 618
70% 546 Pts
64-Core 669
41% 669 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.7% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 28
Parallax 33.3
29% 32.3 fps
MRender 35.3
Gravity 34.5
Splatting 24.8
25% 31.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 394 397 345 342 343 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 399
Write 393
Mixed 341
SusWrite 366
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 44.3
148% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 100%
Great: 134%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
813GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 189 192 193 193 192 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 108
Write 75.5
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 191
72% 99.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.8% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 21.6
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 21.6
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.8%
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 6,360 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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