Dell OptiPlex 3050

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.5% 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 3050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3050  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '24 at 07:53
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 220
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 424
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Dell(1028 07A3) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8854
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
3.5% Terrible
Lighting 6.5
Reflection 4.2
Parallax 7.3
5% 6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.5%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
786GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 127 130 148 146 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 155
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 136
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3H1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.1% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 10.5
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 87.6
46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 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% 0 68 56 60 18.5" 1280 720 DELF064 DELL E1916H
Typical OptiPlex 3050 Builds (Compare 4,464 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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