Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive50.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '21 at 22:27
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 870-$100
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 93.6
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 148
67% 108 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 373
40% 316 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.8% Above average
Lighting 63.8
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 96.8
52% 74.6 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 48.2
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 193 194 190 193 192 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.4% Above average
Read 205
Write 208
Mixed 149
SusWrite 192
42% 189 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 25.7
90% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 80.3
DQ Mixed 37.3
34% 48.9 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 80AD000080AD HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 02FE000002FE EBJ20UF8BCF0-DJ-F 02FE000002FE EBJ20UF8BCF0-DJ-F 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.2% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 12.5
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 39%
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 980 Builds (Compare 825 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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