Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics6.55% 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 Drive24.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170510
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateAug 26 '20 at 20:20
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 530-$45
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Memory 59.2
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 124
50% 84.6 Pts
4-Core 110
8-Core 177
18% 143 Pts
64-Core 151
9% 151 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro V3900 (FireGL V)
AMD(1002 0106) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
6.55% Terrible
Lighting 8.6
Reflection 8.19
Parallax 6.88
7% 7.89 fps
MRender 7.19
Gravity 6.23
Splatting 7.22
6% 6.88 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.55%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BMSC51A3250F4SA 250GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1115A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 166 3.7 45 48 47 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.5% Poor
Read 208
Write 187
Mixed 195
SusWrite 83.6
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 11.6
4K Mixed 1
30% 9.2 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 15.4
DQ Mixed 0.4
17% 44.5 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KP223C-ELD 0198000002FE KP223C-ELD 80CE000080CE M378B5773DH0-CH9 80CE000080CE M378B5773DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
26.6% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 12
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 7.3
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 130
31% 130 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 827 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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