Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.9% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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)
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100429
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 17 '19 at 05:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 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
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 85.9
2-Core 128
57% 94.7 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 209
28% 208 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 02DA) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2622
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.9% Terrible
Lighting 0.93
Reflection 1.31
Parallax 0.91
1% 1.05 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.38 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.9%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 64 64 70 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
37% Below average
Read 61.1
Write 57.6
Mixed 46
SusWrite 67.5
43% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KP223C-ELD 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
31.2% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 13.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 8.3
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 31.2%
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 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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