Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 46%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.15% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 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 (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '19 at 06:25
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2125-$152
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
46% Average
Memory 54.1
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 114
45% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 218
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 215
13% 215 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 46%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Diamond(1092 5450) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.15% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.85
Parallax 1.62
1% 1.61 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.74
1% 1.48 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.15%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 81 76 74 74 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 99.3
Write 40
Mixed 92.5
SusWrite 77.8
17% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 10.3
4K Write 27.8
4K Mixed 7.5
40% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 19.7
DQ Write 67
DQ Mixed 20.6
22% 35.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
91GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 78 81 80 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 77.8
Write 78.8
Mixed 55
SusWrite 80.9
54% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
154% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
26% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 146
27% 146 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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