Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.98% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131014
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateApr 26 '19 at 00:16
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2100-$49
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
43.7% Average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 116
47% 77 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 84.5
14% 100 Pts
64-Core 61.4
4% 61.4 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 635
Nvidia(10DE 1032) 1GB
CLim: 967 MHz, MLim: 500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
5.98% Terrible
Lighting 7.57
Reflection 7.73
Parallax 8.78
6% 8.03 fps
MRender 5.43
Gravity 7.73
Splatting 7.22
6% 6.79 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.98%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 250GB-$23
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 61 55 97 83 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
42% Average
Read 72.3
Write 62.7
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 74
45% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 9.8
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,501 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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