Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 17 '21 at 11:58
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 70.2
1-Core 83.7
2-Core 162
61% 105 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 206
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 208
13% 208 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4550
Dell(1028 0002) 512MB
Driver: atidxx32.dll Ver. 8.56.1.16
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.27% Terrible
Lighting 1.6
Reflection 3.8
Parallax 1.5
1% 2.3 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.7
1% 1.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.27%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 250G 250GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 214 219 212 220 221 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
67.2% Good
Read 218
Write 209
Mixed 208
SusWrite 209
48% 211 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 36.6
122% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 186
135% 177 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 128%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
172GB free
Firmware: 12.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 84 84 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
47% Average
Read 80.5
Write 79.8
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 82.8
55% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 47%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 14.3
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 819 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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