Dell PowerEdge R230

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 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.
SystemDell PowerEdge R230
MotherboardDell PowerEdge R230  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180503
Uptime66.7 Days
Run DateJul 11 '22 at 16:33
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
63.5% Good
Memory 55.6
1-Core 35.1
2-Core 86.6
36% 59.1 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 409
55% 410 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC H330 Adp 4TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4.29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 106 110 106 109 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 125
Write 119
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 111
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SF4721G8CKHM6DFSDS 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
71.9% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 26.3
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 11.7
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge R230 Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge R230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 15% - Very poor Total price: $170
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