Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.9% 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.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190401
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 01:16
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 723
72% 584 Pts
64-Core 937
58% 937 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 79.3%
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: 391.25
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.2
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 34.8
30% 33.6 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 34.1
29% 35.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 156 167 171 178 171 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 8.7
Write 36
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 164
39% 54.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.2
54% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 102 102 102 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
58% Above average
Read 100
Write 74.7
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 102
61% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 58%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 22.3
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 22.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,414 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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