Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 01:39
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 89.6
2-Core 165
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 383
45% 350 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 330
Dell(1028 0CFB) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
4.51% Terrible
Lighting 6.03
Reflection 6.38
Parallax 2.53
5% 4.98 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 4.2
Splatting 3.7
4% 4.71 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.51%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 217 212 211 211 211 MB/s
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.6% Average
Read 230
Write 208
Mixed 198
SusWrite 212
48% 212 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 17.2
67% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 69.4
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 116
93% 126 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 88%
Monster MONSTER DIGITAL 16GB
6GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.6 5.7 7.3 6.5 7 5.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
7.07% Terrible
Read 31.2
Write 17.7
Mixed 13.8
SusWrite 6.6
20% 17.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.07%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown K1N7HK-ELC 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.8% Below average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 10
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 827 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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