Dell OptiPlex 3050

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3050
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3050  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180515
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateNov 19 '19 at 18:36
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 212
72% 129 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 401
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 07A3) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
4.24% Terrible
Lighting 6.07
Reflection 8.19
Parallax 6.81
5% 7.02 fps
MRender 5.81
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 0.04
3% 4.02 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.24%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 1100 SATA 256GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0DL022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 406 223 142 134 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 440
Write 416
Mixed 344
SusWrite 233
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 36.2
132% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 285
206% 265 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 9.7
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.7
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3050 Builds (Compare 4,460 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3050

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $89
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