Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics24.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20110613
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 10:12
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 88.2
1-Core 76.6
2-Core 136
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 181
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.5% Poor
Lighting 29.8
Reflection 41.6
Parallax 25.7
24% 32.4 fps
MRender 35.4
Gravity 30.6
Splatting 27.1
25% 31 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 55 45 65 64 67 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 62.3
Write 67
Mixed 49
SusWrite 55.9
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 34%
Great: 69%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
866GB free
Firmware: SD35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 94 103 102 104 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 14.8
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 101
49% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 Kingston 9905458-020.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.9% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 15.1
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 15.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,505 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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HDDRAMUSB
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