Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.5% 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 Drive82.3% 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 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '18 at 13:21
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 179
76% 127 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 565
59% 475 Pts
64-Core 569
35% 569 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.21
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (41 fps cap detected)
32.5% Below average
Lighting 41.7
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 40.8
34% 41.3 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 33
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC308 SATA 256GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 233 216 243 208 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 418
Write 245
Mixed 202
SusWrite 215
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 23.7
134% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 178
165% 258 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
835GB free
Firmware: MX4OAC70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 140 141 140 139 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 169
Write 165
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 140
89% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.7
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 21.7
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,773 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $370
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