Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 47.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101103
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '21 at 19:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.5% Average
Memory 61.4
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 140
55% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 195
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 02DA) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.03 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 46 32 32 82 57 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.8% Poor
Read 154
Write 155
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 67.1
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 9.9
4K Mixed 10.5
27% 8.67 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 64.4
DQ Mixed 30.2
37% 65.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KP223C-ELD 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.9% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 11.5
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 28.9%
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 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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