Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive265% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 10 '19 at 14:26
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 43%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 above expectations (64th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 271
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 600
69% 535 Pts
64-Core 922
57% 922 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Dell(1028 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 65.4
60% 71.8 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 71.8
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)
Dell(1028 0859) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4758
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.2% Terrible
Lighting 8.5
Reflection 12.3
Parallax 8.56
7% 9.79 fps
MRender 12.7
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 0.09
5% 6.75 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.2%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
323GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 789 667 652 657 659 606 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,520
Write 2,339
Mixed 1,640
SusWrite 672
400% 1,793 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 80.2
264% 89.8 MB/s
DQ Read 977
DQ Write 854
DQ Mixed 915
686% 915 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 265%
Great: 340%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
787GB free
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 157 174 175 174 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 166
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 170
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 107%
WD Elements 2TB
2TB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 40 40 39 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Read 37
Write 35.3
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 39.2
48% 35 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
94% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.1% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.9
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 26.2
SC Mixed 25.2
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,368 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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HDDRAMUSB
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