Dell Dimension XPS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 25.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics16.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemDell Dimension XPS
MotherboardDell Dimension XPS  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1984 x 1144 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20050715
Uptime12.9 Days
Run DateAug 27 '19 at 22:33
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium 4 3.73GHz
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
25.2% Poor
Memory 46.5
1-Core 12.2
2-Core 29.9
22% 29.5 Pts
4-Core 23.9
8-Core 31.9
4% 27.9 Pts
64-Core 32.7
2% 32.7 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 37%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2667) 3GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.64
Relative performance (0th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Lighting 16.3
Reflection 20.6
Parallax 24
13% 20.3 fps
MRender 33.9
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 25.9
24% 29.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD VelociRaptor 250GB-$35
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 38 36 35 54 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 112
Write 105
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 40.9
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.8
211% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 111%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
763GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 104 87 66 110 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 101
Write 104
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 92.1
65% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
209% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB-$24
30GB free
Firmware: 8.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 37 36 39 38 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 31.5
Write 10.8
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 37.7
19% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
9.49% Terrible
MC Read 2.9
MC Write 3.1
MC Mixed 2.5
8% 2.83 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 2.8
SC Mixed 1.7
8% 2.9 GB/s
Latency 174
23% 174 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 9.49%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Dimension XPS Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete

Motherboard: Dell Dimension XPS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 8% - Terrible Total price: $250
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