Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive274% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181102
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateApr 22 '19 at 03:30
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 87.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 274
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 908
89% 727 Pts
64-Core 1121
69% 1121 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 37.5
33% 36.3 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.9
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
351GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2079 613 626 624 622 621 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 2445
Write 2,103
Mixed 1274
SusWrite 864
372% 1,672 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 79.8
262% 89.5 MB/s
DQ Read 993
DQ Write 887
DQ Mixed 934
702% 938 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 274%
Great: 340%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 183 194 196 198 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 189
Mixed 74
SusWrite 192
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 22.9
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.6
SC Mixed 26.6
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,366 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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