Dell OptiPlex 960

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, SSD, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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.
Graphics0.49% 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 960
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 960  (all builds)
Memory0.2 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090429
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 28 '15 at 08:18
Run Duration278 Seconds
Run User LKA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo E8400-$89
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 48.9
2-Core 93
32% 70.9 Pts
4-Core 86.6
8-Core 90
12% 88.3 Pts
64-Core 84.6
5% 84.6 Pts
Poor: 24% Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel 4 Series Internal Chipset
Dell(1028 0276) 774MB
Driver: igdumdx32.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2281
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.63
Reflection 0.5
Parallax 0.28
0% 0.47 fps
MRender 0.48
Gravity 0.47
Splatting 0.65
0% 0.53 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.49%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP4OA41B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 69.8
Write 75.2
Mixed 71.1
54% 72 MB/s
4K Read 0.06
4K Write 0.09
4K Mixed 0.03
8% 0.06 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 76%
Kingston DT 100 G2 16GB
1GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
4.91% Terrible
Read 17.9
Write 5.01
Mixed 6.84
10% 9.93 MB/s
4K Read 5.08
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.01
19% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.91%
Great: 8%
Typical OptiPlex 960 Builds (Compare 233 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 960

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