Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 28 '15 at 18:47
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 182
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 466
52% 408 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0545) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 159
Write 129
Mixed 136
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.07
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.2
107% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI HMT325U6CFR8C-PB 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.4% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 17.5
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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