Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive43.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 01 '21 at 20:50
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 870-$100
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 88.2
2-Core 124
64% 101 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 387
39% 315 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 216 157 171 108 171 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
43.2% Average
Read 232
Write 225
Mixed 158
SusWrite 174
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 15.9
62% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 54.4
DQ Mixed 52.2
51% 84.1 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$25
157GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 84 87 88 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 117
Write 109
Mixed 63
SusWrite 83.9
68% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 69%
Seagate BlackArmorDAS35 1TB
767GB free, PID 3401
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 23 22 22 21 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 22.4
Write 20.5
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 22.1
28% 20.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
81% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905471-021.A00LF 0198 99U5471-012.A00LF 0198 9905471-022.A00LF 0198 9905471-021.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 12.6
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 829 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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