Dell Precision WorkStation T3500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	61.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Dell Precision WorkStation T3500 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 09KPNV
Memory	7.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20130528
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 10 '19 at 14:56
Run Duration	152 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Xeon W3670 1,878 User benchmarks, average bench 73% CPU, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	73.1% Very good	Memory 90.6 1-Core 80.1 2-Core 170 68% 113 Pts	4-Core 301 8-Core 501 49% 401 Pts	64-Core 616 38% 616 Pts
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 73.1% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 4000 8,609 User benchmarks, average bench 7% Nvidia(10DE 0780) 2GB Ram: 2GB, Driver: 276.19 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 376GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 214 215 212 209 212 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	61.9% Good	Read 238 Write 229 Mixed 228 SusWrite 212 51% 227 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 48.7 4K Mixed 33 96% 33.4 MB/s	DQ Read 204 DQ Write 191 DQ Mixed 194 146% 196 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 61.9% Great: 129%
Seagate ST32000641AS 2TB-$171 8,506 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2TB free Firmware: CC13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 132 131 131 133 132 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	76.2% Very good	Read 134 Write 134 Mixed 62.1 SusWrite 132 84% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 73%
Seagate ST32000641AS 2TB-$171 8,506 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2TB free Firmware: CC13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 127 128 129 128 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	71.4% Very good	Read 121 Write 119 Mixed 59.7 SusWrite 128 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1.1 194% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 71.4% Great: 73%
SABRENT 256GB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 105GB free, PID 1561 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 25 26 24 24 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	28.5% Poor	Read 30.8 Write 26 Mixed 27.5 SusWrite 24.8 37% 27.3 MB/s	4K Read 6.2 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 5.3 394% 5.7 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 28.5% Great: 336%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 6x2GB 38,297 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 6 of 6 slots used 12GB DIMM DDR3 Performing below potential (19^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	40% Below average	MC Read 15.3 MC Write 12.5 MC Mixed 13.8 40% 13.9 GB/s	SC Read 9.4 SC Write 6.4 SC Mixed 10.7 25% 8.83 GB/s	Latency 66.3 60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 40% Great: 59%

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Desktop 71%

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Workstation 18%

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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T3500

CPU
Xeon W3530Intel $290Bench 65%, 5,773 samples	477x
Xeon W3550IntelBench 66%, 7,649 samples	330x
Xeon X5670IntelBench 73%, 9,061 samples	243x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	172x
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples	156x
GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples	126x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	145x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	75x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	54x

RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples	649x
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples	576x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples	324x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $377

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16