Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.7% 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)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130121
Uptime1 Days
Run DateOct 27 '17 at 22:59
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 85.8
2-Core 151
68% 110 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 381
43% 339 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.7%
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 as expected (60th percentile)
0.7% Terrible
Lighting 0.8
Reflection 2.15
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.14 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.17
Splatting 1.43
1% 0.9 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.7%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate SMSKP0001TBAT07K 1TB
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3P01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 132
106% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.39
124% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.2% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 12
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 53%

 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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