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Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.71% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '19 at 00:09
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 above expectations (92nd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 165
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 392
42% 337 Pts
64-Core 393
24% 393 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑
This bench: 72.1%
 Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Dell(1028 0342) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.811.1.2000
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
0.71% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 2.08
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.12 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.33
Splatting 1.43
1% 0.95 fps
Poor: 0% ↑
This bench: 0.71%
 Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
869GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 115 113 120 122 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 139
Write 122
Mixed 68.3
SusWrite 118
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑
This bench: 73.8%
 Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5673FH0-CH9 0198000002FE KP223C-ELD 0707000002FE GU512303EP0202 0707000002FE GU512303EP0202 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.2% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 41% ↑
This bench: 43.2%
 Great: 43%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 828 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

CPU
Core i7 870Intel  $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples228x
Core i5 650Intel  $70Bench 46%, 42,063 samples223x
Core i7 860Intel  $320Bench 64%, 51,451 samples196x
GPU
Radeon HD 4550ATIBench 1%, 3,005 samples72x
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples71x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples69x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples34x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples19x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $53Bench 106%, 237,241 samples13x
RAM
M378B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GBUnknownBench 37%, 202 samples17x
M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GBUnknownBench 36%, 633 samples15x
KP223C-ELD 4x2GBUnknownBench 35%, 110 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $128
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