Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '16 at 04:24
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 550-$110
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 68.6
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 135
56% 93.8 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 202
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Dell(1028 02DA) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2418
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.91% Terrible
Lighting 0.97
Reflection 1.31
Parallax 0.91
1% 1.06 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.36 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.91%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS250G32TND-N1A2A 250GB
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43% Average
Read 237
Write 159
Mixed 164
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 13.5
76% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.9
DQ Write 40.3
DQ Mixed 13.3
16% 27.2 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 43%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 830B0000830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 80CE000080CE M378B5773DH0-CH9 80CE000080CE M378B5773DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.8% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 12.3
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.4 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 825 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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