Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory12GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130314
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 20:11
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 85.1
2-Core 174
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 335
46% 339 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.16
4% 4.3 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.74 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 400GB (2008)
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 29 31 37 35 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
23% Poor
Read 46
Write 45.8
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 33.4
30% 40.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 23%
Great: 45%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
42GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 88 91 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 52
SusWrite 89.5
63% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 69%
Disk Name 320GB
103GB free, PID 2509
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
7.33% Terrible
Read 31.5
Write 5
Mixed 8.7
SusWrite 5.2
13% 12.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
32% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.33%
Great: 20%
Intenso Ultra Line 32GB
29GB free, PID 0918
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.9 4.7 6.6 7.4 6.6 8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
7.44% Terrible
Read 31.3
Write 1.7
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 6.7
15% 14.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
29% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.44%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.2% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 13.1
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,505 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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