Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.89% 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 10 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)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '17 at 09:37
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 93.5
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 169
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 385
42% 334 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Nvidia(10DE 0000) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 266 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.89% Terrible
Lighting 2.37
Reflection 2.92
Parallax 1.91
2% 2.4 fps
MRender 2.62
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 1.91
2% 2.28 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.89%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP74 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
60% Above average
Read 103
Write 106
Mixed 99.9
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.4
86% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10.3
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 10.7
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 829 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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