Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.19% 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.
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 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)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100911
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 01:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 above expectations (76th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 67.1
1-Core 77.2
2-Core 130
55% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 199
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 02DA) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2993
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
1.19% Terrible
Lighting 1.6
Reflection 1.15
Parallax 0.91
1% 1.22 fps
MRender 1.38
Gravity 0.2
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.12 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.19%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721050CLA662 500GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 63 44 70 60 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 72.3
Write 83.8
Mixed 15
SusWrite 57.7
41% 57.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
56% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5773CH0-CK0 80CE000080CE M378B5773CH0-CK0 80CE000080CE M378B5773CH0-CK0 802C0000802C 8JTF25664AZ-1G6M1 8GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.7% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.77 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 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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