Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics8.04% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive82.4% 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 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180517
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 13:17
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 827
84% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,133
70% 1,133 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)
Dell(1028 0859) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4758
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
8.04% Terrible
Lighting 8.43
Reflection 11.9
Parallax 8.62
7% 9.66 fps
MRender 12
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 16.6
10% 12.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.04%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 464
Write 417
Mixed 431
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 16
105% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 69.2
86% 142 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
763GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 139
Write 150
Mixed 118
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.21
74% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
ECB53616 Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69.7% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.1
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 22.4
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,367 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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