Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive38.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '18 at 07:51
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 (64th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 166
69% 114 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 370
36% 294 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250E
Sapphire(174B A001) 2GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 14
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 16.7
11% 15.3 fps
MRender 12.9
Gravity 11.8
Splatting 17.5
12% 14.1 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 10%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$35
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32070RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 103 87 89 102 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.5% Below average
Read 175
Write 188
Mixed 200
SusWrite 105
38% 167 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 11.6
59% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 0.2
47% 113 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.7% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11.4
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 72%

 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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