Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics77.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180531
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 14:12
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 76.9
1-Core 121
2-Core 241
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 773
77% 628 Pts
64-Core 1,002
62% 1,002 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Dell(1028 3301) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.7% Very good
Lighting 97
Reflection 106
Parallax 100
79% 101 fps
MRender 92.2
Gravity 89.1
Splatting 93.3
75% 91.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AADA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 227 221 185 177 171 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 794
Write 348
Mixed 338
SusWrite 211
93% 423 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 71.2
4K Mixed 38.1
130% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 397
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 288
237% 340 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 101%
Great: 193%
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
111GB free
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 80 55 54 48 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 350
Write 315
Mixed 242
SusWrite 89.2
56% 249 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 63.3
4K Mixed 18.7
81% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 136
131% 202 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 165 166 158 165 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 112
Mixed 69
SusWrite 164
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 181 183 182 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 180
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 181
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.3% Very good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 22.7
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 31.3
SC Mixed 26.4
72% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,379 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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