Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.76% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131014
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateOct 11 '17 at 13:09
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User AFG-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 53.1
2-Core 129
57% 91.4 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 221
28% 214 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 250
Dell(1028 2120) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
7.76% Terrible
Lighting 9.6
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 13.3
8% 11.4 fps
MRender 8.67
Gravity 8.97
Splatting 10
8% 9.23 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.76%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43% Average
Read 199
Write 168
Mixed 185
41% 184 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 13.1
76% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.5
DQ Write 87.4
DQ Mixed 15.3
24% 44.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 43%
Great: 94%
Hitachi HUA722010CLA330 1TB-$38
49GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 66.9
Write 85.9
Mixed 60
53% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.3
74% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
45GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 84.4
Write 79.7
Mixed 24.6
46% 62.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.37
75% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4H1 866B 9DNSBNZE-TATP 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.7% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 14.7
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 15.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,500 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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