Dell XPS 8300

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.1% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8300  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y2MRG
Memory3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111017
Uptime5.5 Days
Run DateApr 16 '18 at 20:46
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2300
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 91
1-Core 75.7
2-Core 156
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 293
27% 225 Pts
64-Core 300
19% 300 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 71%
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)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.18 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.96
1% 1.54 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 506
Write 403
Mixed 420
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 41.3
4K Mixed 37.3
114% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 61.4
67% 115 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 124%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
3TB free
Firmware: 9401
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Read 31.3
Write 24.9
Mixed 26.7
21% 27.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.86
4K Mixed 0.41
137% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
682GB free
Firmware: CC46
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 107
Write 97.6
Mixed 99
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.4
100% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4JTF12864AZ-1G4D1 Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 4JTF12864AZ-1G4D1 Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 15.4
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 51%

 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: $340
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