Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131014
Uptime9.4 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 18:13
Run Duration326 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 90%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
60% Above average
Memory 90.1
1-Core 46.3
2-Core 116
54% 84.3 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 206
24% 188 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04F5) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.96
1% 1.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-1006 256GB
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 155 170 172 173 189 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.2% Average
Read 208
Write 182
Mixed 142
SusWrite 172
40% 176 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 23.5
84% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 28.7
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 34.9
32% 46.3 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
751GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 115 118 117 119 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 89.1
Write 62.8
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 117
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59%
Great: 68%
WD My Passport 1TB
552GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.2 9.7 11 11 11 13 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 13% Great: 45%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16GB-$8
10GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.6 2.1 2.4 3.4 1.7 1.7 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 32.3
Write 12.7
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 2.8
19% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Mixed 0.8
64% 2.45 MB/s
Poor: 10% Great: 31%
WD My Book 1230 3TB
519GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 26 26 27 26 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Read 29
Write 17.7
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 26.4
31% 23.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
105% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 59%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 750GB
237GB free, PID 5021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 19 20 20 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
11.1% Very poor
Read 31
Write 25.3
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 19.7
32% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
46% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.3% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 12
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 5.7
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,498 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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