Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.8% 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 Drive97% 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 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120905
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 01 '19 at 00:52
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3450-$59
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 187
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 361
48% 362 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 2375) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Lighting 48.5
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 39.8
40% 44.2 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 41
Splatting 36
32% 38.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 303 304 303 304 304 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 464
Mixed 381
SusWrite 316
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 41.9
135% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 355
269% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,096 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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