| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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. |
| Processor | With 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 42%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 33.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
| System | Dell OptiPlex 960 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 960 (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20091223 |
| Uptime | 13 Days |
| Run Date | May 11 '19 at 19:29 |
| Run Duration | 146 Seconds |
| Run User | BRA-User |
| Background CPU | 7% |
PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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42%
Average
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42% 64.1 Pts
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11% 84.4 Pts
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5% 84.6 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia Quadro FX 570
Nvidia(10DE 0474) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
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0.88%
Terrible
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1% 0.96 fps
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1% 1.6 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 520ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 86 84 89 91 93 MB/s
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33.3%
Below average
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32% 142 MB/s
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64% 18 MB/s
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14% 19.5 MB/s
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ST6000AS0002-1N917X 6TB
182GB free
Firmware: AR17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 86 84 90 93 94 MB/s
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10.6%
Very poor
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20% 88.6 MB/s
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8% 3.9 MB/s
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3% 5.37 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
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20.9%
Poor
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20% 6.8 GB/s
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16% 5.5 GB/s
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40% 101 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical OptiPlex 960 Builds (Compare 233 builds)
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 960
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| Core2 Duo E8400Intel $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples | 81x |
| Core2 Quad Q9400Intel $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples | 35x |
| Core2 Quad Q9550Intel $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples | 27x |
| GPU |
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| Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples | 29x |
| GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples | 19x |
| GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples | 18x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 43% - Average | Total price: $121 |