Dell OptiPlex 3060

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 (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3060
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3060  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '21 at 13:02
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8500-$175
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 199
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 713
72% 584 Pts
64-Core 722
45% 722 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS512GMTE220S 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: 42B4S8JA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 636 551 516 514 509 518 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1408
Write 924
Mixed 982
SusWrite 541
215% 964 MB/s
4K Read 54.2
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 79.1
253% 88.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,279
DQ Write 564
DQ Mixed 556
509% 800 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 210%
Great: 318%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 LENOVO 500GB
437GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA850
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 167 157 106 91 157 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 25.8
Write 106
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 128
53% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown K36FTX-MIE 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.3% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 10.2
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 13
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3060 Builds (Compare 3,053 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3060

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $175
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