Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive216% 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 0T2HR0
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190401
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateSep 16 '19 at 16:08
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 86.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 280
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 1,111
99% 836 Pts
64-Core 1,101
68% 1,101 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 67.1
56% 68.9 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 71.8
57% 69.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv256g NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1171 389 393 390 385 318 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,818
Write 1,557
Mixed 1,143
SusWrite 508
280% 1,256 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 61
208% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 821
DQ Write 1,342
DQ Mixed 764
668% 976 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 216%
Great: 242%
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
456GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 373 375 376 371 384 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 481
Write 388
Mixed 314
SusWrite 364
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 65.3
4K Mixed 33.8
113% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 209
176% 253 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1K43DB2-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 24
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 25.8
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.2%
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 6,379 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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