Dell OptiPlex 3050

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.6% 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.
Boot Drive57.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3050  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170714
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '18 at 19:25
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 77%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500T
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 88.4
2-Core 165
65% 111 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 347
46% 343 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 07A3) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4771
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
6.6% Terrible
Lighting 7.37
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 6.47
6% 8.03 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 6.33
Splatting 14.7
8% 8.68 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.6%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 256GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70000P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 486
Write 67.1
Mixed 270
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 18.7
78% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 11.3
68% 156 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
39.1% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3050 Builds (Compare 4,446 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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