Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive72.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 01:01
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 93.7
2-Core 201
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 333
8-Core 510
52% 422 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 69
Parallax 60.7
56% 66.2 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 58.2
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 960GB-$300
479GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X212T0RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 505
Write 382
Mixed 451
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 15
79% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 12.6
44% 89.8 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 114%
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
229GB free
Firmware: CXM13D1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 477
Write 249
Mixed 333
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 20.2
75% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 85.9
DQ Mixed 59
72% 131 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 80%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
687GB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 135
Write 141
Mixed 135
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.24
73% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.9% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.6
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 18.5
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,104 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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