Dell Dimension XPS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics20.2% 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)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1984 x 1144 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20050715
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateOct 12 '19 at 18:52
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 above expectations (80th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Memory 64
1-Core 29.5
2-Core 41.6
33% 45 Pts
4-Core 38.8
8-Core 41.1
5% 39.9 Pts
64-Core 41.3
3% 41.3 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 37%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2667) 3GB
CLim: 1381 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Lighting 21.5
Reflection 23.2
Parallax 25.9
18% 23.6 fps
MRender 35.7
Gravity 30.8
Splatting 27.8
25% 31.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD VelociRaptor 250GB-$35
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 73 85 94 118 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 121
Write 116
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 92.2
74% 99.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 1.7
349% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 111%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
763GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 57 62 63 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
48% Average
Read 107
Write 70.5
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 60.1
52% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 48%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB-$24
30GB free
Firmware: 8.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 38 37 39 40 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 39.3
Write 10.3
Mixed 20
SusWrite 38.5
20% 27 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.3
MC Write 4.5
MC Mixed 3.7
13% 4.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 4.6
15% 5.27 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.2%
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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