Dell OptiPlex 3050

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3050  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200616
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '20 at 18:17
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 229
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 462
61% 458 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 84.4
57% 74.4 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 55.7
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 311 132 128 136 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 466
Write 334
Mixed 332
SusWrite 186
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 36.8
124% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 273
201% 261 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 95%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
252GB free
Firmware: S0614B0G Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1119 1495 1526 1541 1571 1569 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 1,414
Write 632
Mixed 303
SusWrite 1,470
213% 955 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 39.4
211% 84.3 MB/s
DQ Read 897
DQ Write 884
DQ Mixed 576
519% 785 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 248%
Great: 310%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
115GB free
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 93 94 94 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 95.7
Mixed 56
SusWrite 93.1
64% 86.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.1
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 22.9
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3050 Builds (Compare 4,456 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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