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 below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 Drive45.3% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100216
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJan 14 '19 at 04:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 860-$320
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 85
2-Core 156
68% 111 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 366
37% 301 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4550
Dell(1028 0002) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Biwin SSD 128GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0316B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 200 203 209 212 210 MB/s
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.3% Average
Read 224
Write 196
Mixed 150
SusWrite 205
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 9
56% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 61.8
76% 134 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 90%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
760GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 22 22 22 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 38.4
Write 30.8
Mixed 28.6
SusWrite 22.2
39% 30 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 65%
Lexar JumpDrive 128GB
119GB free, PID a20a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 18 19 18 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
10% Very poor
Read 30.2
Write 24.7
Mixed 25.8
SusWrite 18.5
33% 24.8 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
32% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 12.2
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 13.2
36% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 827 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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