| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 0.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell OptiPlex 980 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 980 (all builds) |
| Memory | 0.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20100429 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | May 25 '18 at 04:49 |
| Run Duration | 138 Seconds |
| Run User | THA-User |
| Background CPU | 38% |
PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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50.6%
Above average
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54% 90.5 Pts
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24% 182 Pts
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11% 184 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 02DA) 763MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2555
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0.46%
Terrible
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0% 0.79 fps
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1% 1.01 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB-$20
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3FF Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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50.8%
Above average
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51% 69.1 MB/s
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11% 0.09 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
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24.3%
Poor
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23% 7.93 GB/s
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21% 7.27 GB/s
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40% 101 ns
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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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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 980
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| Core i7 870Intel $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples | 228x |
| Core i5 650Intel $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples | 222x |
| Core i7 860Intel $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples | 194x |
| GPU |
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| Radeon HD 4550ATIBench 1%, 3,005 samples | 72x |
| HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples | 71x |
| GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples | 69x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 73% - Very good | Total price: $128 |