Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime9.8 Days
Run DateNov 02 '19 at 12:31
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 650-$70
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 68.2
1-Core 83.8
2-Core 135
57% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 207
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
Sapphire(1DA2 E367) 2GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.2.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 31
Parallax 21.6
15% 23.8 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 16.2
Splatting 32.1
21% 25.4 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370 256GB-$110
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20140516
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 204 211 213 216 216 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.5% Above average
Read 226
Write 213
Mixed 185
SusWrite 207
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 26.7
91% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.3
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 37.4
34% 49.6 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
694GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 104 103 104 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 112
Write 110
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 104
71% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5273DH0-CH9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 13
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 823 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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