Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.2% 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.
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)
Memory2.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100429
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 04:26
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 860-$339
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 167
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 361
42% 326 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.2% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2.08
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.7 fps
MRender 1.95
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 2.09
1% 1.62 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.2%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 250GB-$23
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 92 99 102 106 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 113
Write 115
Mixed 59
SusWrite 98.6
71% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
148% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 74%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 32GB-$5
5GB free, PID db8a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
8.96% Terrible
Read 30
Write 17.3
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 17.9
28% 21.9 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
11% 1 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.96%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5673FH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 11.3
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 43%

 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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