Dell OptiPlex 3020

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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 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 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.09% 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 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3020
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3020  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20190527
Uptime12.3 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '21 at 01:45
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 193
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 402
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 0612) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4432
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.09% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 6.3
3% 4.07 fps
MRender 7.4
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.6
4% 4.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.09%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
386GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 37 31 38 37 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Read 100
Write 7.5
Mixed 15.8
SusWrite 34.7
29% 39.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
53% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 040B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 25 25 25 32 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
13.9% Very poor
Read 19.1
Write 33.8
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 27.5
20% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.6
190% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.9%
Great: 88%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
2TB free
Firmware: 9401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 117 108 86 98 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 47.2
Write 104
Mixed 86.6
SusWrite 103
63% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.9
294% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
M378B1G73AH0-K0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.6
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 20.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3020 Builds (Compare 6,473 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3020

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $231
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