Dell OptiPlex 980

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics8.82% 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 Drive58.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 980
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 980  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '18 at 23:45
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 94.3
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 168
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 352
39% 306 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
PwrHis(1787 2318) 2GB
CLim: 800 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
8.82% Terrible
Lighting 9.77
Reflection 12.9
Parallax 13.3
8% 12 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 9.07
Splatting 16.2
10% 12.3 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.82%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$48
347GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 224 227 228 226 228 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
58.5% Above average
Read 240
Write 220
Mixed 221
SusWrite 227
51% 227 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 25.3
84% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 183
142% 195 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 125%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 111 110 110 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 161
Write 163
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 109
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 108%
WD My Book 640GB
290GB free, PID 1100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 33 33 33 33 33 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Read 33.7
Write 31
Mixed 27.3
SusWrite 33.2
42% 31.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
107% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.4
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 12.3
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 980 Builds (Compare 819 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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