Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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. 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display5120 x 2880 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100911
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 10 '18 at 19:31
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 860-$339
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 84.5
2-Core 153
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 372
37% 303 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 87.9
49% 71.4 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 59
Splatting 52.8
47% 57.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34% Below average
Read 165
Write 142
Mixed 143
33% 150 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 15
56% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 25.7
DQ Write 46.7
DQ Mixed 15.5
18% 29.3 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 34%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
104GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 104
Write 108
Mixed 113
82% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.37
90% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
67GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 81.1
Write 76.7
Mixed 50.8
52% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.38
82% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.5% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.6
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 820 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 980

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $128
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