Dell Inspiron 660

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.26% 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 660  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 084J0R
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180522
Uptime4 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 21:09
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 83.2
2-Core 165
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 467
49% 394 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V2 1.35 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0581) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 10.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.26% Terrible
Lighting 2.47
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 1.66
2% 2.62 fps
MRender 3.62
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.61
3% 3.19 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.26%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SS DSCKGW080A4 80GB
28GB free
Firmware: DC31
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 279
Write 104
Mixed 140
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 19.9
70% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 60.4
DQ Write 69.4
DQ Mixed 65.9
49% 65.2 MB/s
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 38 107 111 104 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
44% Average
Read 64.3
Write 68.8
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 87.3
50% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 0.4
180% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 79 82 87 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 75.6
Write 95
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 81.9
57% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.5
202% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 90%
WD Elements 107C 5TB
1TB free, PID 107c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 113 115 113 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
47% Average
Read 103
Write 107
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 114
137% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
112% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 47%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 660 Builds (Compare 1,430 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 660

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $80
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