Dell XPS 8300

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive105% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8300  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y2MRG
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 19:37
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 169
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 440
44% 360 Pts
64-Core 448
28% 448 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6770
AMD(1002 3000) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 14.9
Reflection 11
Parallax 12.7
12% 12.8 fps
MRender 10.5
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 12.2
9% 11.4 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
674GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 445 452 458 460 457 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 434
Mixed 427
SusWrite 449
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 42.1
135% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 363
274% 367 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 105%
Great: 133%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 142 141 145 145 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 155
Write 138
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 143
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.1
227% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
46.7% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8300 Builds (Compare 1,723 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

System: Dell XPS 8300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $336
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