Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe 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.
Memory22GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 22GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory15 GB free of 22 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140528
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 28 '18 at 08:44
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 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 870-$100
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 91.5
1-Core 55.4
2-Core 96.2
54% 81 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 197
23% 177 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Nvidia(10DE 118B) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.78% Terrible
Lighting 4.47
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 4.28
4% 4.35 fps
MRender 4.19
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.75 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.78%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545025B9A300 250GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PB2OC64G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 31 33 29 32 33 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 69
Write 58.8
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 30.9
35% 47.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 45%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
3TB free, PID 231a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 24 23 23 23 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Read 18.3
Write 19
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 23.3
29% 20.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KHX1866C10D3/8G 80AD000080AD HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 0198 KHX1866C10D3/8G 0198 9905584-023.A00LF 22GB
1866, 1333, 1866, 1600 MHz
8192, 2048, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.9% Poor
MC Read 11
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 2.6
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 4
10% 3.67 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns

 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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