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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics14% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 8100
MotherboardDell Studio XPS 8100  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091209
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 20:18
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
47.9% Average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 68
2-Core 124
52% 87 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 154
21% 156 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 47.9%
 Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 460-$203
EVGA(3842 1373) 1GB
CLim: 763 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
14% Very poor
Lighting 16
Reflection 18.7
Parallax 14.5
13% 16.4 fps
MRender 22.9
Gravity 16.5
Splatting 18.9
16% 19.4 fps
Poor: 11% ↑
This bench: 14%
 Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 190
Write 174
Mixed 172
40% 178 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 23.8
74% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 196
147% 196 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
596GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,264
Write 20
Mixed 35.6
554% 773 MB/s
4K Read 356
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.5
15,004% 119 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 75%
Generic- SD/MMC 8GB
5GB free, PID 9106
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.2 10 10 10 9.9 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
4.03% Terrible
Read 11
Write 7
Mixed 5
SusWrite 10
11% 8.25 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
4% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑
This bench: 4.03%
 Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.3% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 11.2
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6.4
17% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 27% ↑
This bench: 26.3%
 Great: 52%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Studio XPS 8100 Builds (Compare 669 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

CPU
Core i7 860Intel  $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples268x
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples194x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples115x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples49x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples34x
Radeon HD 5450AMDBench 1%, 66,079 samples30x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples16x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples14x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples13x
RAM
NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 4x2GBNanyaBench 41%, 938 samples42x
M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 42%, 2,488 samples31x
EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 4x2GBElpidaBench 40%, 1,380 samples21x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $488
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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