Dell XPS 8300

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.9% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell XPS 8300  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y2MRG
Memory0.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111017
Uptime95.9 Days
Run DateJan 26 '21 at 20:52
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 186
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 468
48% 388 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Device(1B0A 909D) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.850.0.0
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 3.9
Parallax 2
2% 2.73 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 1.8
2% 1.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.74%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 433 294 240 240 243 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 450
Write 458
Mixed 379
SusWrite 315
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 32
105% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 33.2
89% 189 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
45.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 0.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8300 Builds (Compare 1,723 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

System: Dell XPS 8300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $336
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