Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.98% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
CPU throttled at 60% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110901
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 02 '20 at 10:20
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU10%
CPU Throttled 60%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th 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
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 31.6
2-Core 80.1
43% 64.1 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 201
23% 178 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7470
Dell(1028 2120) 1GB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 15.200.1065.0
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
0.98% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 3.7
Parallax 1.3
1% 1.9 fps
MRender 2.3
Gravity 2
Splatting 2.2
2% 2.17 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.98%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$25
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 46 60 43 59 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Read 18
Write 80.2
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 54
35% 47.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 55%
Philips USB Flash Drive 32GB
7GB free, PID 4100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
2.75% Terrible
Read 8.8
Write 1.8
Mixed 1.8
SusWrite 3.4
4% 3.95 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.75%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT125U6BFR8C-H9 830B0000830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.1% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 13.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns

 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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