| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.53% 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 | 6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell OptiPlex 960 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 960 (all builds) |
| Memory | 2.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20110121 |
| Uptime | 6.3 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 18 '18 at 16:29 |
| Run Duration | 122 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 14% |
PC Performing as expected (40th 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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40.5%
Average
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41% 61.9 Pts
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10% 74.8 Pts
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4% 68.6 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel Q45/Q43 Express Chipset
Dell(1028 0276) 2.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2302
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0.53%
Terrible
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0% 0.6 fps
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0% 0.59 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
16%
Very poor
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14% 5.07 GB/s
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10% 3.67 GB/s
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38% 104 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 960
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| Core2 Duo E8400Intel $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples | 82x |
| Core2 Quad Q9400Intel $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples | 36x |
| Core2 Quad Q9550Intel $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples | 27x |
| GPU |
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| Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples | 29x |
| GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples | 19x |
| GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples | 18x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 45% - Average | Total price: $117 |