Dell OptiPlex 980

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 (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 00:33
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 860-$320
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 159
68% 111 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 367
40% 318 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$72
486GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 90.8
Write 87.6
Mixed 46
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.28
85% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 57%
Raid 0 240GB
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 63.8
Write 59.3
Mixed 52.1
44% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.28
4K Mixed 0.52
119% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5673EH1-CH9 830B0000830B NT2GC64B8HA0NF-CG 0707000002FE HU524303EP0200 0707000002FE HU524303EP0200 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.2% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.6
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 12.6
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 828 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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