Dell PowerEdge 2950

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.07% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell PowerEdge 2950
MotherboardDell PowerEdge 2950  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090420
Uptime24.8 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '18 at 16:58
Run Duration1031 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5450
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 62.7
1-Core 43
2-Core 85.2
40% 63.6 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 288
28% 230 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro NVS 285
Nvidia(10DE 036E) 128MB
Ram: 128MB, Driver: 309.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.07% Terrible
Lighting 0.13
Reflection 0.19
Parallax 0.06
0% 0.13 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.07%
Great: 0%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dell PERC 6/i 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 1.22
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 238
Write 233
Mixed 196
167% 222 MB/s
4K Read 1.41
4K Write 4.26
4K Mixed 0.94
242% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 135%
Great: 135%
Dell PERC 6/i 292GB
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.22
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 166
Write 33.4
Mixed 39.5
58% 79.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.49
4K Write 5.22
4K Mixed 1.13
285% 2.61 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 124%
General UDisk 4GB
2GB free, PID 1234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
3.44% Terrible
Read 11.3
Write 2.87
Mixed 4.54
6% 6.25 MB/s
4K Read 4.84
4K Write 0.009
4K Mixed 0.006
18% 1.62 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.44%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 72T256420HFD3SB 855185518551 72T256420EFA3SB2 85517FB38551 72T256420EFD3SB2 85517FB38551 72T256420EFD3SB2 855185518551 72T256420HFA3SB 855185518551 72T256420EFA3SB2 85517FB38551 72T256420EFD3SB2 85517FB38551 72T256420EFD3SB2 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
16.1% Very poor
MC Read 5.3
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.3 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 3.4
SC Mixed 3.3
10% 3.4 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 16%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PowerEdge 2950 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge 2950

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 10% - Very poor Total price: $500
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