Dell PowerEdge 2900

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
22 months ago, 22 months ago.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2900
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2900  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20090420
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 17 '22 at 17:50
Run Duration4142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5430
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
48.8% Average
Memory 65.8
1-Core 42.7
2-Core 85.7
41% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 342
30% 257 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 48%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD080HJ/ 80GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0-34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 44 45 45 46 46 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Read 46.8
Write 54.9
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 45.5
34% 45.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 72T128420HFN3SB 855185518551 72T128420HFA3SB 855185518551 72T128420HFA3SB 855180898551 72T128420HFN3SB 855180898551 72T128420HFN3SB 855180898551 72T128420HFN3SB 855185518551 72T128420HFA3SB 855185518551 72T128420HFA3SB 8GB
667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
1024, 1024, 1024, 1024, 1024, 1024, 1024, 1024 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
18.4% Very poor
MC Read 6.2
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 6.2
17% 6.07 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 4.8
12% 4.2 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge 2900 Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2900

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $130
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