Dell XPS 8300

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 8300  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y2MRG
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111017
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '17 at 07:39
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 195
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 466
51% 405 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AA) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.26% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 1.22
1% 1.44 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.48
2% 1.89 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.26%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM810 2.5" 7mm 128GB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AXM77D1Q Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 251
Write 243
Mixed 246
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 7.8
42% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 11
DQ Write 32.6
DQ Mixed 6.46
9% 16.7 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.9% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8300 Builds (Compare 1,723 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

System: Dell XPS 8300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $336
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