Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime15 Days
Run DateNov 12 '19 at 15:26
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 76.6
2-Core 161
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 380
38% 306 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3450
Dell(1028 0342) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
0.7% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 1.88
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.05 fps
MRender 1.14
Gravity 0.17
Splatting 1.43
1% 0.91 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.7%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 240GB
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 156 159 218 209 204 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.4% Above average
Read 242
Write 236
Mixed 212
SusWrite 190
50% 220 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 21.8
79% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 152
126% 182 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 95%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 32GB
27GB free, PID 5597
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 7.3 7.4 7.5 8.6 7.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
12.9% Very poor
Read 28.1
Write 16.8
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 8
21% 17 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 2.6
173% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.9%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BD160BJ.M8F 859B0000802C CT51264BD160BJ.M8F 0198000002FE KTW149-ELD 0198000002FE KTW149-ELD 10GB
1600, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 1024, 1024 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.2% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.7
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 9.6
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 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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