Good From the Factory? The Dell Studio XPS 7100
by Dustin Sklavos on July 7, 2010 4:00 AM EST- Posted in
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Dell Studio XPS 7100 Performance
No review would be complete without a look at actual performance, and here we have to add a disclaimer: we haven't reviewed any other pre-built systems lately, so we lack reference points. We're going to stick with a simple table of results format for this review and refer to our Bench results if you're looking for more details. Note that we use a fast SSD for our apples-to-apples Bench database, so the XPS 7100 is at a major disadvantage in benchmarks that hit the HDD, but you can always address that by adding your own SSD. Here's how the system performs, starting with general application results.
| Dell XPS 7100 Performance Overview | |
| PCMark Vantage | 6740 |
| Cinebench R10 1-CPU | 3596 |
| Cinebench R10 6-CPU | 16140 |
| X264 720p Encode Pass 1 | 77.29 |
| X264 720p Encode Pass 2 | 24.79 |
Not surprisingly, the results match up relatively well with our Bench database, coming within 2% of our test platform. Given the similar performance, you can refer to our full Bench results to see how the Phenom II X6 1055T performs in other tests; our Bench results use an HD 5870, so the gaming performance should be comparable as well.
| Dell XPS 7100 3DMark Results | |
| 3DMark Vantage Performance | 15533 |
| 3DMark Vantage Entry | 30856 |
| 3DMark06 | 18209 |
| 3DMark05 | 22312 |
| 3DMark03 | 69538 |
3DMark scores look to be in line with what we find online, and gaming performance is obviously not a problem for 1080p/WUXGA displays. We measured 41 FPS in Crysis: Warhead at "Gamer" settings, which is definitely playable. Considering that remains one of the most demanding titles around, it's a safe bet that just about every other game will run fine at High settings and 1080p. That said, the performance won't match custom built overclocked systems with similar components. What you're getting is convenience and a single support contact for a good price; no more, no less.
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harbingerkts - Thursday, July 8, 2010 - link
My situation was fairly similar, except with the deal that Dell was running at the time I purchased, I could match the price on Newegg if I bought the cheapest component in each class on Newegg... but the Dell came with a 2 year warranty with accidental damage coverage.If you haven't already, throw even a cheap 64GB SSD in there as a OS/Game drive. The difference in speed vs the HD they put in is night and day. Just make sure to request the full OS / Application disks from Dell if you do.
adonn78 - Thursday, July 8, 2010 - link
I am a bit afraid oft he 460 watt budget generic Power supply unit used int hsi system. On top of that I would be afraid of the system overheating int he summer months with the standard air cooling heatsinl/fan. Other than that it seems like a powerful system for the price. but I'd rather get a system from ibuypower or cyberpower off of newegg for about the same but with liquid cooling, better PSU, and a nicer case with better cooling.Wolfpup - Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - link
I've had to switch to a notebook so haven't been paying as much attention to Dell's desktops anymore, but skimming over the Studio XPS 7100 and 8100, it's looking like they still offer a nicely put together system at a reasonable price. Back in the day I bought about half my systems from Dell, and half built myself, and never had complaints with Dell...I think they use standard power supplies on most systems too, so it's probably fine even if you need more power down the line. (Plus my Dells were always quieter than my systems I intentionally bought to be quiet using Sonata cases and the like.)lapasta - Friday, October 29, 2010 - link
nice systembut for that config $1,149.99 damneddddddddddddd
im dutch and i know im a little paying to much attention on what is the cheapest LOL
but cmon
550W stille power supply
Processor AMD Phenom II X6 1055T SIX-Core (AM3, 8MB, 6 x 2.8 Ghz, boxed)
Mainbord Asus M4N68T-M AM3 (support 8GB ram)
Video nVidia GeForce GTX 460 768mb gddr5 Directx 11 HDMI out
HDD 500GB S-ata2 7200RPM
memory KINGSTON 4GB DDR3 1333MHZ PC10600
sound 7.1 High-Definition Audio
networking LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
USB 2.0 connections 4x Usb 2.0 at the back, 2x USB 2.0 at the front
Microfoon connection 1x at front
headphone 1x at front
DVD dr5ive Samsung Dual Layer DVD-R +/- 22x
garanty 2 year inclusief with support
and the best part now in stores for only 500 EUR thats 692,85USD
god i love holland lol
peace out greetings pasta
Bruce20 - Friday, November 18, 2011 - link
I bet this thing would be great for a home <a href="http://musicoven.com">music recording</a>. I need to get me some better supplies than i have.qzyxya - Thursday, January 17, 2013 - link
I have this computer and i'm wondering what speed of ram to get, I know it has 4 ram slots and can accept 16gb (i assume), but idk what speed.Also what is the name of this motherboard?
DocWoo - Friday, April 21, 2017 - link
It's 2017 and my Dell XPS 7100 still is running, Twice I had to vacuum dust out of the CPU when the fans got noisy. Last time, the heat sink stuck to the CPU and removing it pulled the AMD chip out of the socket. Pins bent, but I re-straightened them, put it back in the ZIF and it booted, LOL. $200 for an obsolete CPU if I had to replace it.But I will be updating.
DocWoo - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - link
Still running the XPS 7100 on Win 7 after 6 years. This summer, I put in a GeoForce graphics card, a 650W power supply, and a solid state C: drive. FWIW, windows experience at 7.5. No gaming. Just Lightroom and video edits.DocWu - Sunday, December 15, 2019 - link
Nine years after I bought it. Still running. Upgrade to Corsair 450W PSU and Geoforce GT1030. 12GB RAM. 256GB boot SSD and several HD's. Windows 10.AMD CPU fell out and I had to spend several hours straightening the pins. If that hadn't worked, I would have bought a new box.