Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120724
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 12:35
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 164
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 441
46% 367 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST1000NM0053-1C1173 1TB
759GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 145 151 156 146 135 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 146
Write 95.1
Mixed 54
SusWrite 145
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
230% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.9% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 13.5
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 13.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.9%
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 2,500 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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