Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.7% 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 Drive17.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory19.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '16 at 05:02
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 116
2-Core 210
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 601
59% 485 Pts
64-Core 601
37% 601 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
AMD(1002 0B04) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2511.1001
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 44.8
30% 38.6 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 31.2
Splatting 39.6
28% 33.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 26%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
St2000dm 4 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
17.2% Very poor
Read 175
Write 159
Mixed 159
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.22
2% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB HMT451U6BFR8A-PB HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
57.9% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,076 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $271
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