Dell XPS 8900

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics75.7% 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 Drive80.5% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8900  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XJ8C4
Memory18.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateSep 19 '18 at 01:50
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 107
2-Core 197
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 584
59% 476 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.7% Very good
Lighting 92.8
Reflection 107
Parallax 89.1
76% 96.4 fps
MRender 91
Gravity 90
Splatting 95.4
76% 92.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN81T92CSE 2TB
853GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 290 297 316 309 311 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
80.5% Excellent
Read 395
Write 378
Mixed 316
SusWrite 304
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 33.1
116% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 215
165% 228 MB/s
Intel SSDPED1K187GA 187GB
174GB free
Firmware: E2010106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1252 1293 1380 1419 1420 1432 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
359% Outstanding
Read 1,760
Write 1,476
Mixed 1,603
SusWrite 1366
349% 1,551 MB/s
4K Read 158
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 147
504% 149 MB/s
DQ Read 1,192
DQ Write 1,022
DQ Mixed 1,102
827% 1105 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 359%
Great: 359%
HGST Ultrastar He8 Helium 8TB-$94
2.5TB free
Firmware: A4DEGP04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 146 143 156 149 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 150
Write 156
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 151
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64AZ-2G1B1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.8% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 22.3
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 20.4
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8900 Builds (Compare 2,770 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $370
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback