Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.27% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100911
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateSep 14 '21 at 22:31
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 85.9
2-Core 166
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 350
40% 310 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3450
Dell(1028 0342) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
0.27% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 0.7
0% 0.73 fps
MRender 0.9
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1
1% 0.77 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.27%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.03E02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 56 54 56 56 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
29% Poor
Read 48.7
Write 47.9
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 52.2
34% 46.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
85% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 29%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5273CH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
41.7% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.9
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 12.4
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 5 5 3 60 24.1" 1920 1200 DELA07A DELL U2412M
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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