Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive84.9% 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.
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 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '20 at 00:11
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 (88th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 95.1
2-Core 190
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 365
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 57.1
50% 62.6 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 56.9
Splatting 57.3
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 211 165 160 165 160 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 472
Write 424
Mixed 387
SusWrite 172
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 38.4
126% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 364
274% 366 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
28GB free
Firmware: JC4A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 67 65 65 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 91.2
Write 87.1
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 66.2
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 17.6
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,098 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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HDDRAMUSB
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