Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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. 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics71.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '20 at 22:36
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 164
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 381
40% 322 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
PNY(196E 11A0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2007 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.5% Very good
Lighting 84.2
Reflection 100
Parallax 85.2
69% 90 fps
MRender 92.7
Gravity 94.3
Splatting 95
77% 94 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 193 215 217 227 221 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
52.7% Above average
Read 241
Write 228
Mixed 218
SusWrite 205
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 19.6
72% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 192
143% 190 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 99%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
603GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 112 113 113 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 120
Write 112
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 112
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
202% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16JTF1G64AZ-1G4D1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.9% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 13.9
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 821 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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